Why India's brick kiln workers 'live like slaves'

[Rafi]

Among many reports of abuses, labour contractors last week were accused of cutting off the hands of two workers who tried to leave their jobs.

The brick kilns we visited comprised the most poverty-wracked communities of India.

Children were everywhere. There was no safety equipment. Stories of illness, withheld wages and other issues were common place.

"They work 12 to 18 hours a day, pregnant women, children, adolescent girls," says Mr Krishna. "Their diet is poor. There is no good water. They live like slaves."

BBC News - Why India's brick kiln workers 'live like slaves'

This corresponds to the india, I have seen over the years, small islands of relative prosperity, surrounded by vast oceans of the most incredible poverty.

It also shows the mindset of the indian "diplomat" who was keeping her servant in slave like conditions, kudos to the US and the Punjabi prosecutor for getting the bitch arrested.

 

[Indischer]

Conditions in most brick kilns are seriously appalling. They are usually staffed by bonded laborers, and the conditions aren't very different from slavery.

I hope the next Government at least does something good on this front and tackles bonded labour in a big way.

 

[SrNair]

Among many reports of abuses, labour contractors last week were accused of cutting off the hands of two workers who tried to leave their jobs.

The brick kilns we visited comprised the most poverty-wracked communities of India.

Children were everywhere. There was no safety equipment. Stories of illness, withheld wages and other issues were common place.

"They work 12 to 18 hours a day, pregnant women, children, adolescent girls," says Mr Krishna. "Their diet is poor. There is no good water. They live like slaves."

BBC News - Why India's brick kiln workers 'live like slaves'

This corresponds to the india, I have seen over the years, small islands of relative prosperity, surrounded by vast oceans of the most incredible poverty.

It also shows the mindset of the indian "diplomat" who was keeping her servant in slave like conditions, kudos to the US and the Punjabi prosecutor for getting the bitch arrested.

brick kiln workers in kerala are from other states.But they get decent income in kerala and can send it to home state and no children is work here.

This is a serious problem.But Americans dont even care about it and other west countries also.
But UK is too much care about Indian poors than unemployed brits in UK.
When India achieve a space feat ,They cant tolerate and talk about aid.This UK loot us and now preaching us.pathetic

 

[AnnoyingOrange]

Because these people have never had a vision in their lives... all they wanted to do is eat a roti in the evening...drink desi daru...bang their wives and go to sleep...

While our families were busy educating our generation... they were busy drinking daru and making child.

 

[SQ8]

Brick Kilns are slave houses all over the subcontinent.. some people are literally in shackles in these places.

 

[Roybot]

Among many reports of abuses, labour contractors last week were accused of cutting off the hands of two workers who tried to leave their jobs.

The brick kilns we visited comprised the most poverty-wracked communities of India.

Children were everywhere. There was no safety equipment. Stories of illness, withheld wages and other issues were common place.

"They work 12 to 18 hours a day, pregnant women, children, adolescent girls," says Mr Krishna. "Their diet is poor. There is no good water. They live like slaves."

BBC News - Why India's brick kiln workers 'live like slaves'

This corresponds to the india, I have seen over the years, small islands of relative prosperity, surrounded by vast oceans of the most incredible poverty.

It also shows the mindset of the indian "diplomat" who was keeping her servant in slave like conditions, kudos to the US and the Punjabi prosecutor for getting the bitch arrested.

Amazing logic, what has this got to this with the Devyani case?

 

[IndoCarib]

@Rafi

conditions of brick kiln workers in Pakistan is not different.

Bonded by evil: Brick-kiln workers continue to bake amid owners’ cruelty – The Express Tribune

 

[Developereo]

Amazing logic, what has this got to this with the Devyani case?

Unbridled contempt for workers' rights.

 

[Roybot]

Unbridled contempt for workers' rights.

You and me both know that Devyani case has very little to do with that.