Covid: Poor Indians bear the brunt of "pandemic policing"
Poor Indians are bearing the brunt of “pandemic policing” as the country struggles to contain a deadly second wave of Covid-19 cases by imposing stricter curfew rules and curbs on movement, rights advocates said. Hawkers, slum dwellers, food couriers and migrant workers are most likely to fall foul of lockdown rules — from fines for failing to wear a face mask or being out in the street to having roadside stalls closed down, according to unions and activists. “Our ground experience shows police target the poor, marginalised and those who cannot speak up,” said Dharmendra Kumar, secr...
Source: telegraphindia.com
