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A family in Odisha now thanks a Catholic nun for rescuing them from bonded labor in the southern Indian state of state.Pennsylvania Bishop on Trump assassination attempt: ‘Pray for each other’
The 22-year-old pregnant woman told Matters India July 17 that they had spent “countless nights crying out for help, feeling bitter about my circumstances and even blaming my parents.” One of the participants of an awareness program was Deepti’s mother Subasini Singh, who told the nun how her family – husband, daughter, son in law and another member – was held in bondage in Karnataka.
The bonded labour system was abolished throughout India from October 25, 1975, under the Bonded Labour System Act, 1976. It freed generations of labourers held in bondage. Although the law made the practice a cognizable offence punishable by law, many are still held as bonded laborers in various parts of the country, laments Sister Jena.
Subasini also told the nun that her family worked from 6:30 am to 6 pm without weekly off. Initially, the entire family was paid 3,000 rupees a week. The manager restricted pregnant Deepthi from moving from the factory. Sister Jena said the manager threatened her when she spoke about recovering the family’s wages. “Every day the owner calls them to go back to work,” she said and added that she suspects that even the labour department is frightened of the company.
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