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Lucknow: Caste hierarchies & contract labour exploitation among sanitation workers
Sanitation accused their supervisor of coercion, wage manipulation and caste-based abuse, alleging that workers are being pressured to surrender a recently approved ₹2,000 wage increase while being denied entitled leave. The allegations reflect the broader vulnerabilities faced by sanitation workers in Uttar Pradesh, which has recorded the highest number of sewer and septic tank deaths in India since 2017
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The Pahari community is hopeful that the Home Minister will announce ST status for them, which the Gujjars and Bakerwals oppose.
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Lucknow: Caste hierarchies & contract labour exploitation among sanitation workers
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