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Jun 15 • 6 tweets • 3 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
“While working towards improving the living conditions of the poor, I learned how deeply the issue of bonded labor has penetrated the rural areas.

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The practice was officially abolished in the 1970s, yet it was as alive as ever. I had learned about bonded labor while studying, but witnessing it first-hand was chilling and horrifying,”
Dr. Kiran Prasad from #Karnataka has been working to rescue and rehabilitate bonded laborers, fighting years of casteism by providing legal aid to those in need.
Since his 20s, Dr. Kiran saw families being enslaved for generations due to debts and even encountered instances where people were subject to this purely due to their caste.
The Ph.D. holder in anthropology took the legal route to rehabilitate bonded laborers, educated them about their rights, and even fought against the mighty to deliver justice.
Around three and half decades later, he has given a life of dignity to more than 7,000 people through rescue and rehabilitation.

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