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Caste Virus Leaves 26 Dead in Gutter; Over 115 Cases of Atrocities
09 Jul 2020
Journalist Bhasha Singh looks at how while the media was obsessing over the criminal deeds of Vikas Yadav, the citizens of the country were dying in sewers and Dalits were enduring atrocities.
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Did COVID-19 Change Anything?
24 Apr 2020
In today's episode of 'Khoj Khabar', senior journalist Bhasha Singh says that even during the COVID-19 crisis and ongoing lockdown, the government has continued slapping the draconian UAPA against…
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Delhi Elections: Who Will Listen to the Safai Karamcharis?
06 Feb 2020
The AAP has supplied 200 machines for cleaning staff and the BJP and Congress have also pitched to them, their worries finding a place in the manifestos of all three political parties.
Abdul Alim Jafri
UP: 2 Die After Inhaling Toxic Gas While Cleaning Septic Tank
15 Nov 2019
In a similar incident on November 2, five people had died inside a septic tank after inhaling toxic gases in Sultanpur.
Saurabh Sharma
5 Killed While Cleaning Septic Tank in Sultanpur
02 Nov 2019
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister expressed his condolences; however, announcement regarding solatium is yet to be made.
Damayantee Dhar
2 Tribals Die in Manhole on a Job for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
22 Oct 2019
The labourers were Tribals who hailed from Dahod district and were hired by contractor KN Sawani for a job for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).
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Sanitation Workers’ Death, Triple Talaq Issue and More
23 Aug 2019
In this episode of Daily Round-up, we talk about the sanitation workers’ death in Ghaziabad, the demand for security by the judge in the Babri mosque demolition case and the poor state of the midday…
Abdul Alim Jafri
5 Sanitation Workers from Bihar Suffocate to Death in Ghaziabad
23 Aug 2019
They were working at a project sanctioned by the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation to connect domestic sewer lines with the main drainage system of the city.
Mukul Saral
Not Feet, But Conscience Must Be Cleaned
25 Feb 2019
One should have spoken about the effective ban on manual scavenging, and about how the sewer deaths can be stopped altogether.
Abdul Alim Jafri
Another Sanitation Worker Dies Inside Drain in Delhi
21 Jan 2019
Despite the law banning the entry of workers into manholes, deaths in sewers in Delhi have continued.