In the eyes of a caste-based society, the safai karmacharis embody the worst form of impurity because they handle and dispose night soil, dirt and filth. Safai Mazdoor is a general category used for all workers who do cleaning work.

'The Umbilical Chord Between The Majhis and the Ma-Ganges is not yet broken', believe the boatmen in Varanasi. Majhis as they are locally known belong to the Mallah community, among the lowest in India's exploitative caste pyramid. Mallah is a generic term used for a group of people whose occupation revolves around boating and fishing. They are als

“Social security should be universal and non-discriminatory, and the state should ensure social security to all people living and working in India” declares a conglomeration of unorganised workers, trade unions and civil society organisations, gathered in Patna for a three-day national convention on social security for unorganised workers from 8-10