Gighe Dutta and his family faced violence when he attempted to quit sugar cane work, illustrating the coercive and abusive dynamics of labor in Maharashtra's sugar industry.
The local politicians and sugar barons claim workers can leave voluntarily, but the reality reveals a grim picture of intimidation, with many workers forced into labor with threats of violence.
Despite abundant sugar exports to international companies, such as Coca-Cola and Pepsico, the sugar workers in Maharashtra operate in a system where they are frequently denied basic rights and freedoms.
Reports indicate that many sugar workers, like Dutta, live under the constant fear of violence, and the lack of written contracts exacerbates their vulnerability to exploitation.
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