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India @ 80: Manual Scavenging still an Unfinished Battle for Dignity – The Indian Awaaz

Last Updated on August 27, 2026 12:02 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ Andalib Akhter Eighty years after Independence, India continues to grapple with the shameful persistence of manual scavenging, untouchability, slavery, and patriarchy. Despite constitutional guarantees of equality and dignity, thousands of Dalit women remain trapped in degrading occupations, forced to clean dry latrines and handle human excreta with bare hands. Manual scavenging is not an…
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theindianawaaz.com broke the news on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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