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Elections 2019
Politics
India

Elections 2019: Why Mubarakpur's Weaving Industry in Azamgarh is Dying a Slow Death

Ahead of voting on May 12, weavers told us that all they wanted was that the past glory of creating hand-woven sarees be restored.
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11 May 2019

The once bustling silk handloom sector in Azamgarh's Mubarakpur, which created employment for thousands of people, is on its last legs due to multi-pronged challenges and lack of government support. People associated with it are migrating to the Gulf to earn livelihood.

Ahead of voting on May 12, weavers told us that all they wanted was that the past glory of creating hand-woven sarees be restored. 

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