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Suspected ‘Bonded Labourers’ from Stone Quarry at Vittal Rescued

  •   Wed, Dec 01 2010 04:42:17 PM

Mangalore: Suspected ‘Bonded Labourers’ from Stone Quarry at Vittal Rescued

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS/SB)

Mangalore Dec 1: As many as 50 ‘bonded labourers’, including 11 females and their 17 children were rescued from a laterite stone quarry owned by Abdul Haji, son of Abbas Haji situated in Vittal on Wednesday December 1. They were rescued on the complaint of the International Justice Mission and as per the superintendent of police Dr Subrahmanyeshwar Rao's direction.

While representatives of the IJM informed mediapersons and some of the rescued laborers also told that they were forced to work in the quarry by just paying them pittance each week of Rs 100 not as payment but as money to buy food for survival. They were not even allowed to move around. They were also not allowed to go to their native places like Mysore, Kollegal and Tamilnadu from past six years.
 
Assistant commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalakatti claimed they cannot be labeled as bonded labourers unless the court hearing procedures are over. They will be sent back to their respective villages after the medical check up is done and till then food and accommodatione will provided, he added.

It is said that when the team reached the quarry premises some refused to come and one women said that she does not want to come until her husband agrees to move out of the place with her. It was also surprising to observe that some said that they were happy and provided with all facilities, hence they do not want to quit that work. Parvathi (45) among those rescued labour is suffering from abdomen tumour while a girl child Lavanya (8) has a hand injury.

However, the quarry is said to be possessing license. The AC said that a formal letter will be written only after the enquiry is done.

Speaking to mediapersons, Esther Daniel, director of case work of International Justice Mission said that accordingly, the rehabilitation package provided by the state government for the freed bonded labourers includes the major components like allotment of house site and agricultural land, training for acquiring new skills, developing existing skills, wage employment, enforcement of minimum wages and education for children among others.
  

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  • aboobaker uppala, uppala/Holy Makkah

    Thu, Dec 02 2010

    SUCH HAJEES ARE A BLOT ON THE FACE OF HIS COMMUNITY AS WELL AS A EXTRA BURDEN ON THE EARTH.SUCH PEOPLE SHOULD BE BOOKED UNDER CRIMINAL LAW AND BE THROWN BEHIND THE BAR WITH NON-BAILABLE WARRANT.HIS RELIGION TEACHES"SHOW MERCY TO THOSE IN THE EARTH,THE ONE IN THE SKY WILL BE MERCIFULL TO YOU.

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  • Rolphy Almeida, Udupi/Bangalore

    Thu, Dec 02 2010

    Some people don’t think that they are answerable to God.
    Some times we all have to give the full account of our crime on earth.
    Some people think money and material gain is their God.
    Some of us may have to pray for our death but God may say wait on earth.
    Some people create hell on earth for others & buy themselves a ticket for hell.
    Some people live their hell on earth and God welcome them in his Kingdom.

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  • Rajiv lobo, mangalore, kulshekar

    Thu, Dec 02 2010

    Looking at the dress these labourers are wearing, I doubt the story.. There may be just the NGO making up to come to limelight... labourer are known for their tricks.. In this time, it is hard to believe that they couldnot move out of the place for the last 6 years, esp in a place such as vittal which is so close to mangalore..

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  • JONATHAN MORAES, U.S.A

    Thu, Dec 02 2010

    corruption at its peak if the ngo found out u talk conversion &all other excuses what does ur soul really tell u from within do u really think we can do something but helpless for who will take all the headache what can u &me really do to help these victims.let us stand for justice &fight the battel which r father the real gandhi value &break the schakle of this explotion let us stand for the truth &fight like a through human being.so join&fight it all support the people who r doing the good

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Wed, Dec 01 2010

    Really such people shall be rescued after making proper arrangements for their future earnings. These photographs and few days food and shelter will not solve the problem of these poor illiterate people. Hope all the arrangements are planned and in place.

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  • V Shetty, Bangalore

    Wed, Dec 01 2010

    The next step for the NGO is conversion

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  • preetham, bantwal

    Wed, Dec 01 2010

    Is there better option than this for them?
    Need, desparation, poverty, uneducation and no options in peoples life make them do anything for living. Its cruel world......... if system is corrupted and no regulation...many more things

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  • A.S.Mathew, U.S.A.

    Wed, Dec 01 2010

    Underaged children, instead of
    attending schools, work in
    "sweat shops" in total secrecy
    for lower than the minimum wages
    suffer without any voice to utter
    for freedom.

    And these people work in many
    parts of the world, but somebody
    in another part of the world is
    getting rich faster.

    "Bonded labourers" is another
    entrapment to exploit the helpless
    and voiceless masses around the world, especially in India.

    It happens under our nose, but
    we simply look the other way
    like the Priest and Pharisee
    in the story of the "good Samaritan".

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  • VINCY, SHAMBOOR/BANGKOK

    Wed, Dec 01 2010

    The NGO like International Justice Mission need a fully equiped media to cover the so called rescue work.These people come and work like this bacuse they are jobless backhome.Do you think they will go back to thier village? They will come back and work again at the same place.The International Justice Mission should provide alternatives to get better facilities at same work place instead of making them jobless again.

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  • Divakar, KSA/VENUR

    Wed, Dec 01 2010

    Thanks to IJM, how come just paying RS.100/each week, very bad, where is India's NGO and Human Rights to find out such case.

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  • Janette D'souza, Mangalore/Abu Dhabi

    Wed, Dec 01 2010

    Did you say Haji? Sau chuhe khake billie haj chalee gayee!
    Did we just celebrate 66th Independent Year! Oh dear how I pity the FREED bonded labourers of Independent India! But then Yeh Hai India Meri Jaan!! and sure it is shining with all the darkness in it!!

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