Soumya Pillai speaks to Bezwada Wilson, national convenor of the Safai Karamchari Andolan, about how government agencies and private contractors are exploiting the poor despite laws against manual scavenging. A murder that has been committed by the government and they need to take responsibility. Despite laws in place, why is manual scavenging so prevalent? How do you think the situation for manual scavengers in the city can be improved? The situation can only be improved if there is complete ban on manual scavenging.

Source: The Hindu August 20, 2017 20:15 UTC