As COVID Deaths Surged, Bengaluru Crematorium Workers Subjected to Inhuman Conditions
A report by the All India Central Council of Trade Union notes that whether a crematorium is run by the BBMP or a religious institution, criminal neglect of workers is rampant.
FILE PHOTO: Volunteers and relatives prepare to cremate the bodies of people who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium ground in Giddenahalli village on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, May 2, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Samuel Rajkumar
Rights26/May/2021
New Delhi: As COVID-19 deaths surged, crematorium workers in Bengaluru, many of whom are Dalits, have been subjected to inhuman conditions â including non-payment of wages, denial of statutory benefits, under protection from the coronavirus and forced to work long hours, finds a report by the All India Central Council of Trade Union (AICCTU), Karnataka.Â
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