Manual Scavenging

MANUAL SCAVENGERS

Yesterday night, I have seen a post on Facebook by “The Logical Indian” about the manual Scavengers and their deaths- “With 144 Deaths, Tamil Nadu Tops List Of Manual Scavenger Deaths in the Country.”

I remember ‘Satyameva jayate’ by Aamir Khan. Iremember ‘Manual Scavenger’ episode too. The stories narrated- Their stories narrated- Those who narrated- work with undergarments by entering into ___________ and cleaning.

India is a democratic country with innumerous set of laws having infinite sections and acts. Similar isone implemented in 1993 prohibiting ‘Manual Scavenging’ due to it being regarded as a caste-based, dehumanizing practice.

“Modi might have felt raising ‘Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’, 182 meters statue more important.”; because it is India and we all are democratic Indians, selfishly indulging in all other activities except patriotism and nation.

Even in the city of Hyderabad, I see men cleaning sewages, drainages etc. In the villages of India, even in 2019 .i.e. today, houses and premises are cleaned by both man and woman together. Though the educated and literate fools call it uncivilized practice, I believe the cities are foolish, which ask/lead/force humans to clean the holes in/of the cities, whereas in villages, it goes tomud or dry in sand and evaporate with SUN.

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE:
In the Railway stations, I have seen men holding huge pipes of water and cleaning the tracks wearing the uniforms (nowadays) which prevent them from physical communication with external dirty materials. Then what about Manual Scavenging? Motor Tanks, Pumping sources are available- Still?

Harappa and Indus civilizations had internal drainage system but they were well maintained. Let us go back to villages. Modi said ‘swachh bharat’, no cleanliness in trains, nor in the cities! Government promise ‘BULLET’, promise high income, promise jobs etc. Poor are becoming poorer due to the government plans and the rich with lot more dreams than charity.

SELFISH OR SELFLESS:
Going back to villages is not Selfish! Being a middle class man – having thoughts to marry orphan girl and adopting orphans is not Selfless?

World is so big, - educate the poor, educate the villages. I understand that the government schools are active but the people are sleeping, they are scared, they are afraid of caste, traditions and the laws imposed in rural areas. I repeat; Let us go back to villages, where there are no slums, no sewages, no pit holes, no Manual Scavenging. Let us do not give chance to the Aamir Khan to bring back the same issue/concern/problem of the ‘Manual Scavenging’ on the TV shows like ‘Satyameva Jayate’. Let us not be selfish for mere economic development without the growth ofpoor and the eradication of poverty line.

Even the family of a dog is a family, even, the life of a poor is a life! Do not let a life sink/drown/drain in sewages and the Manual Scavenging.