Delhi protest: Daily wage workers prevented from reaching workplace
Daily wage workers in Delhi are facing significant hardship as police barricades prevent them from reaching their workplaces. Many laborers, lacking formal identification, are being turned away, resulting in lost wages and economic strain.
Why it matters
It highlights the economic impact of security-related movement restrictions on the informal labor sector in urban centers.
Migrant daily wage labourers and staff working in Khan Market and the surrounding areas were unable to reach their workplaces as police turned them away from Nizamuddin. The labourers and workers, who are mostly employed in small shops or construction areas did not possess any valid identity cards and were unable to prove their identity to security personnel.
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Devender Chauhan, 41, on a scooter along with his wife was stopped at the barricade in Nizamuddin.
“She works at a cafe in central Delhi. Look at her uniform; the company’s name is written here, but they are not allowing us to go,” he said
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