In Maharashtra, abusive practices like debt bondage and child labor are rampant in sugar fields, exacerbated by alarming rates of unnecessary hysterectomies among female workers.
Neelam Gorhe's 2019 report on the health rights of female sugar workers was largely ignored by lawmakers, who failed to initiate any serious investigation into ongoing abuses.
The investigation revealed that sugar mills are often controlled by political leaders, indicating a conflict of interest where those supposed to protect workers profit from their exploitation.
Despite the gravity of the findings, including coercion into life-altering surgeries, the intertwined relationships between lawmakers and sugar mill operations have led to a lack of accountability.
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