Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 73
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Code Context


        trigger_error($message, E_USER_DEPRECATED);

    }
$message = 'The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 73
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php.'
$stackFrame = (int) 1
$trace = [
	(int) 0 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/ServerRequest.php',
		'line' => (int) 2421,
		'function' => 'deprecationWarning',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => 'The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead.'
		]
	],
	(int) 1 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php',
		'line' => (int) 73,
		'function' => 'offsetGet',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\ServerRequest',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => 'catslug'
		]
	],
	(int) 2 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Controller/Controller.php',
		'line' => (int) 610,
		'function' => 'printArticle',
		'class' => 'App\Controller\ArtileDetailController',
		'object' => object(App\Controller\ArtileDetailController) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => []
	],
	(int) 3 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php',
		'line' => (int) 120,
		'function' => 'invokeAction',
		'class' => 'Cake\Controller\Controller',
		'object' => object(App\Controller\ArtileDetailController) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => []
	],
	(int) 4 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php',
		'line' => (int) 94,
		'function' => '_invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(App\Controller\ArtileDetailController) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 5 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/BaseApplication.php',
		'line' => (int) 235,
		'function' => 'dispatch',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 6 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/Runner.php',
		'line' => (int) 65,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\BaseApplication',
		'object' => object(App\Application) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {},
			(int) 2 => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 7 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Routing/Middleware/RoutingMiddleware.php',
		'line' => (int) 162,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\Runner',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 8 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/Runner.php',
		'line' => (int) 65,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Routing\Middleware\RoutingMiddleware',
		'object' => object(Cake\Routing\Middleware\RoutingMiddleware) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {},
			(int) 2 => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 9 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Routing/Middleware/AssetMiddleware.php',
		'line' => (int) 88,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\Runner',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 10 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/Runner.php',
		'line' => (int) 65,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Routing\Middleware\AssetMiddleware',
		'object' => object(Cake\Routing\Middleware\AssetMiddleware) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {},
			(int) 2 => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 11 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Middleware/ErrorHandlerMiddleware.php',
		'line' => (int) 96,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\Runner',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 12 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/Runner.php',
		'line' => (int) 65,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Error\Middleware\ErrorHandlerMiddleware',
		'object' => object(Cake\Error\Middleware\ErrorHandlerMiddleware) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {},
			(int) 2 => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 13 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/Runner.php',
		'line' => (int) 51,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\Runner',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 14 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/Server.php',
		'line' => (int) 98,
		'function' => 'run',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\Runner',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\MiddlewareQueue) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 2 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 15 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/webroot/index.php',
		'line' => (int) 39,
		'function' => 'run',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\Server',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\Server) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => []
	]
]
$frame = [
	'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php',
	'line' => (int) 73,
	'function' => 'offsetGet',
	'class' => 'Cake\Http\ServerRequest',
	'object' => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {
		trustProxy => false
		[protected] params => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
		[protected] data => [[maximum depth reached]]
		[protected] query => [[maximum depth reached]]
		[protected] cookies => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
		[protected] _environment => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
		[protected] url => 'latest-news-updates/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340/print'
		[protected] base => ''
		[protected] webroot => '/'
		[protected] here => '/latest-news-updates/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340/print'
		[protected] trustedProxies => [[maximum depth reached]]
		[protected] _input => null
		[protected] _detectors => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
		[protected] _detectorCache => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
		[protected] stream => object(Zend\Diactoros\PhpInputStream) {}
		[protected] uri => object(Zend\Diactoros\Uri) {}
		[protected] session => object(Cake\Http\Session) {}
		[protected] attributes => [[maximum depth reached]]
		[protected] emulatedAttributes => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
		[protected] uploadedFiles => [[maximum depth reached]]
		[protected] protocol => null
		[protected] requestTarget => null
		[private] deprecatedProperties => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
	},
	'type' => '->',
	'args' => [
		(int) 0 => 'catslug'
	]
]
deprecationWarning - CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311
Cake\Http\ServerRequest::offsetGet() - CORE/src/Http/ServerRequest.php, line 2421
App\Controller\ArtileDetailController::printArticle() - APP/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line 73
Cake\Controller\Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/src/Controller/Controller.php, line 610
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 120
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 94
Cake\Http\BaseApplication::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/BaseApplication.php, line 235
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\RoutingMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/RoutingMiddleware.php, line 162
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\AssetMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/AssetMiddleware.php, line 88
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Error\Middleware\ErrorHandlerMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Error/Middleware/ErrorHandlerMiddleware.php, line 96
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Http\Runner::run() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 51
Cake\Http\Server::run() - CORE/src/Http/Server.php, line 98

Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 74
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Code Context


        trigger_error($message, E_USER_DEPRECATED);

    }
$message = 'The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 74
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php.'
$stackFrame = (int) 1
$trace = [
	(int) 0 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/ServerRequest.php',
		'line' => (int) 2421,
		'function' => 'deprecationWarning',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => 'The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead.'
		]
	],
	(int) 1 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php',
		'line' => (int) 74,
		'function' => 'offsetGet',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\ServerRequest',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => 'artileslug'
		]
	],
	(int) 2 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Controller/Controller.php',
		'line' => (int) 610,
		'function' => 'printArticle',
		'class' => 'App\Controller\ArtileDetailController',
		'object' => object(App\Controller\ArtileDetailController) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => []
	],
	(int) 3 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php',
		'line' => (int) 120,
		'function' => 'invokeAction',
		'class' => 'Cake\Controller\Controller',
		'object' => object(App\Controller\ArtileDetailController) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => []
	],
	(int) 4 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php',
		'line' => (int) 94,
		'function' => '_invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(App\Controller\ArtileDetailController) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 5 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/BaseApplication.php',
		'line' => (int) 235,
		'function' => 'dispatch',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 6 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/Runner.php',
		'line' => (int) 65,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\BaseApplication',
		'object' => object(App\Application) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {},
			(int) 2 => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 7 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Routing/Middleware/RoutingMiddleware.php',
		'line' => (int) 162,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\Runner',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 8 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/Runner.php',
		'line' => (int) 65,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Routing\Middleware\RoutingMiddleware',
		'object' => object(Cake\Routing\Middleware\RoutingMiddleware) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {},
			(int) 2 => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 9 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Routing/Middleware/AssetMiddleware.php',
		'line' => (int) 88,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\Runner',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 10 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/Runner.php',
		'line' => (int) 65,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Routing\Middleware\AssetMiddleware',
		'object' => object(Cake\Routing\Middleware\AssetMiddleware) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {},
			(int) 2 => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 11 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Middleware/ErrorHandlerMiddleware.php',
		'line' => (int) 96,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\Runner',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 12 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/Runner.php',
		'line' => (int) 65,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Error\Middleware\ErrorHandlerMiddleware',
		'object' => object(Cake\Error\Middleware\ErrorHandlerMiddleware) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {},
			(int) 2 => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 13 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/Runner.php',
		'line' => (int) 51,
		'function' => '__invoke',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\Runner',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 14 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Http/Server.php',
		'line' => (int) 98,
		'function' => 'run',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\Runner',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\Runner) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => [
			(int) 0 => object(Cake\Http\MiddlewareQueue) {},
			(int) 1 => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {},
			(int) 2 => object(Cake\Http\Response) {}
		]
	],
	(int) 15 => [
		'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/webroot/index.php',
		'line' => (int) 39,
		'function' => 'run',
		'class' => 'Cake\Http\Server',
		'object' => object(Cake\Http\Server) {},
		'type' => '->',
		'args' => []
	]
]
$frame = [
	'file' => '/home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php',
	'line' => (int) 74,
	'function' => 'offsetGet',
	'class' => 'Cake\Http\ServerRequest',
	'object' => object(Cake\Http\ServerRequest) {
		trustProxy => false
		[protected] params => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
		[protected] data => [[maximum depth reached]]
		[protected] query => [[maximum depth reached]]
		[protected] cookies => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
		[protected] _environment => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
		[protected] url => 'latest-news-updates/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340/print'
		[protected] base => ''
		[protected] webroot => '/'
		[protected] here => '/latest-news-updates/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340/print'
		[protected] trustedProxies => [[maximum depth reached]]
		[protected] _input => null
		[protected] _detectors => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
		[protected] _detectorCache => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
		[protected] stream => object(Zend\Diactoros\PhpInputStream) {}
		[protected] uri => object(Zend\Diactoros\Uri) {}
		[protected] session => object(Cake\Http\Session) {}
		[protected] attributes => [[maximum depth reached]]
		[protected] emulatedAttributes => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
		[protected] uploadedFiles => [[maximum depth reached]]
		[protected] protocol => null
		[protected] requestTarget => null
		[private] deprecatedProperties => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
	},
	'type' => '->',
	'args' => [
		(int) 0 => 'artileslug'
	]
]
deprecationWarning - CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311
Cake\Http\ServerRequest::offsetGet() - CORE/src/Http/ServerRequest.php, line 2421
App\Controller\ArtileDetailController::printArticle() - APP/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line 74
Cake\Controller\Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/src/Controller/Controller.php, line 610
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 120
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 94
Cake\Http\BaseApplication::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/BaseApplication.php, line 235
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\RoutingMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/RoutingMiddleware.php, line 162
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\AssetMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/AssetMiddleware.php, line 88
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Error\Middleware\ErrorHandlerMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Error/Middleware/ErrorHandlerMiddleware.php, line 96
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Http\Runner::run() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 51
Cake\Http\Server::run() - CORE/src/Http/Server.php, line 98

Warning (512): Unable to emit headers. Headers sent in file=/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php line=853 [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 48]
Code Context
            if (Configure::read('debug')) {

                trigger_error($message, E_USER_WARNING);

            } else {
$response = object(Cake\Http\Response) {

	'status' => (int) 200,
	'contentType' => 'text/html',
	'headers' => [
		'Content-Type' => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
	],
	'file' => null,
	'fileRange' => [],
	'cookies' => object(Cake\Http\Cookie\CookieCollection) {},
	'cacheDirectives' => [],
	'body' => '<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
        "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
    <link rel="canonical" href="https://im4change.in/<pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined variable: urlPrefix [<b>APP/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp</b>, line <b>8</b>]<div id="cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"></span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">head</span><span style="color: #007700">&gt;
</span></span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;link&nbsp;rel="canonical"&nbsp;href="<span style="color: #0000BB">&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">Configure</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">read</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'SITE_URL'</span><span style="color: #007700">);&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$urlPrefix</span><span style="color: #007700">;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$article_current</span><span style="color: #007700">-&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">category</span><span style="color: #007700">-&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">slug</span><span style="color: #007700">;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;</span>/<span style="color: #0000BB">&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$article_current</span><span style="color: #007700">-&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">seo_url</span><span style="color: #007700">;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;</span>.html"/&gt;
</span></code></span>
<code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">meta&nbsp;http</span><span style="color: #007700">-</span><span style="color: #0000BB">equiv</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"Content-Type"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">content</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"text/html;&nbsp;charset=utf-8"</span><span style="color: #007700">/&gt;
</span></span></code></pre><pre id="cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$viewFile = &#039;/home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp&#039;
$dataForView = [
	&#039;article_current&#039; =&gt; object(App\Model\Entity\Article) {

		&#039;id&#039; =&gt; (int) 22190,
		&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT&#039;,
		&#039;subheading&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;description&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
-The Hindu
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Hassan (Karnataka): &lt;/em&gt;While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
They work every day for a day&#039;s off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Endless hours&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord&#039;s farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord&#039;s field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &amp;quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter&#039;s marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don&#039;t think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&amp;quot; he said.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &amp;quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&amp;quot; said Annaiah.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;From an early age&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &amp;quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&amp;quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court&#039;s direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Landlord denies&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&amp;quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&amp;quot; he said. 
&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
		&#039;credit_writer&#039; =&gt; &#039;The Hindu, 15 August, 2013, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages/article5023100.ece?homepage=true&#039;,
		&#039;article_img&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;article_img_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;status&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;show_on_home&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;lang&#039; =&gt; &#039;EN&#039;,
		&#039;category_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 16,
		&#039;tag_keyword&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;seo_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340&#039;,
		&#039;meta_title&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;meta_keywords&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;meta_description&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;noindex&#039; =&gt; (int) 0,
		&#039;publish_date&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {},
		&#039;most_visit_section_id&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;article_big_img&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;liveid&#039; =&gt; (int) 22340,
		&#039;created&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
		&#039;modified&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
		&#039;edate&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; [
			[maximum depth reached]
		],
		&#039;category&#039; =&gt; object(App\Model\Entity\Category) {},
		&#039;[new]&#039; =&gt; false,
		&#039;[accessible]&#039; =&gt; [
			[maximum depth reached]
		],
		&#039;[dirty]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[original]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[virtual]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[hasErrors]&#039; =&gt; false,
		&#039;[errors]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[invalid]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[repository]&#039; =&gt; &#039;Articles&#039;
	
	},
	&#039;articleid&#039; =&gt; (int) 22190,
	&#039;metaTitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT&#039;,
	&#039;metaKeywords&#039; =&gt; &#039;bonded labour,Labour,Law and Justice&#039;,
	&#039;metaDesc&#039; =&gt; &#039;
-The Hindu



40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades


Hassan (Karnataka): While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have...&#039;,
	&#039;disp&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;-The Hindu&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Hassan (Karnataka): &lt;/em&gt;While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;They work every day for a day&#039;s off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Endless hours&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord&#039;s farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord&#039;s field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &amp;quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter&#039;s marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don&#039;t think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &amp;quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&amp;quot; said Annaiah.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;From an early age&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &amp;quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&amp;quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court&#039;s direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Landlord denies&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&amp;quot; he said. &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;lang&#039; =&gt; &#039;English&#039;,
	&#039;SITE_URL&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://im4change.in/&#039;,
	&#039;site_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;im4change&#039;,
	&#039;adminprix&#039; =&gt; &#039;admin&#039;
]
$article_current = object(App\Model\Entity\Article) {

	&#039;id&#039; =&gt; (int) 22190,
	&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT&#039;,
	&#039;subheading&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;description&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
-The Hindu
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Hassan (Karnataka): &lt;/em&gt;While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
They work every day for a day&#039;s off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Endless hours&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord&#039;s farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord&#039;s field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &amp;quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter&#039;s marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don&#039;t think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&amp;quot; he said.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &amp;quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&amp;quot; said Annaiah.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;From an early age&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &amp;quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&amp;quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court&#039;s direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Landlord denies&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&amp;quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&amp;quot; he said. 
&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;credit_writer&#039; =&gt; &#039;The Hindu, 15 August, 2013, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages/article5023100.ece?homepage=true&#039;,
	&#039;article_img&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;article_img_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;status&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;show_on_home&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;lang&#039; =&gt; &#039;EN&#039;,
	&#039;category_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 16,
	&#039;tag_keyword&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;seo_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340&#039;,
	&#039;meta_title&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;meta_keywords&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;meta_description&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;noindex&#039; =&gt; (int) 0,
	&#039;publish_date&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {},
	&#039;most_visit_section_id&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;article_big_img&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;liveid&#039; =&gt; (int) 22340,
	&#039;created&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
	&#039;modified&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
	&#039;edate&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; [
		(int) 0 =&gt; object(Cake\ORM\Entity) {},
		(int) 1 =&gt; object(Cake\ORM\Entity) {},
		(int) 2 =&gt; object(Cake\ORM\Entity) {}
	],
	&#039;category&#039; =&gt; object(App\Model\Entity\Category) {},
	&#039;[new]&#039; =&gt; false,
	&#039;[accessible]&#039; =&gt; [
		&#039;*&#039; =&gt; true,
		&#039;id&#039; =&gt; false
	],
	&#039;[dirty]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[original]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[virtual]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[hasErrors]&#039; =&gt; false,
	&#039;[errors]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[invalid]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[repository]&#039; =&gt; &#039;Articles&#039;

}
$articleid = (int) 22190
$metaTitle = &#039;LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT&#039;
$metaKeywords = &#039;bonded labour,Labour,Law and Justice&#039;
$metaDesc = &#039;
-The Hindu



40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades


Hassan (Karnataka): While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have...&#039;
$disp = &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;-The Hindu&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Hassan (Karnataka): &lt;/em&gt;While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;They work every day for a day&#039;s off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Endless hours&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord&#039;s farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord&#039;s field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &amp;quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter&#039;s marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don&#039;t think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &amp;quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&amp;quot; said Annaiah.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;From an early age&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &amp;quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&amp;quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court&#039;s direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Landlord denies&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&amp;quot; he said. &lt;/p&gt;&#039;
$lang = &#039;English&#039;
$SITE_URL = &#039;https://im4change.in/&#039;
$site_title = &#039;im4change&#039;
$adminprix = &#039;admin&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp, line 8
Cake\View\View::_evaluate() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 1413
Cake\View\View::_render() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 1374
Cake\View\View::renderLayout() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 927
Cake\View\View::render() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 885
Cake\Controller\Controller::render() - CORE/src/Controller/Controller.php, line 791
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 126
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 94
Cake\Http\BaseApplication::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/BaseApplication.php, line 235
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\RoutingMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/RoutingMiddleware.php, line 162
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\AssetMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/AssetMiddleware.php, line 88
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Error\Middleware\ErrorHandlerMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Error/Middleware/ErrorHandlerMiddleware.php, line 96
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Http\Runner::run() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 51</pre></div></pre>latest-news-updates/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340.html"/>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/>
    <link href="https://im4change.in/css/control.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
          media="all"/>
    <title>LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT | Im4change.org</title>
    <meta name="description" content="
-The Hindu



40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades


Hassan (Karnataka): While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have..."/>
    <script src="https://im4change.in/js/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="https://im4change.in/js/jquery-migrate.min.js"></script>
    <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">

        $(document).ready(function () {
            var img = $("img")[0]; // Get my img elem
            var pic_real_width, pic_real_height;
            $("<img/>") // Make in memory copy of image to avoid css issues
                .attr("src", $(img).attr("src"))
                .load(function () {
                    pic_real_width = this.width;   // Note: $(this).width() will not
                    pic_real_height = this.height; // work for in memory images.
                });
        });
    </script>
    <style type="text/css">
        @media screen {
            div.divFooter {
                display: block;
            }
        }

        @media print {
            .printbutton {
                display: none !important;
            }
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="98%" align="center">
    <tr>
        <td class="top_bg">
            <div class="divFooter">
                <img src="https://im4change.in/images/logo1.jpg" height="59" border="0"
                     alt="Resource centre on India's rural distress" style="padding-top:14px;"/>
            </div>

        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td id="topspace">&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>

    <tr id="topspace">
        <td>&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td height="50" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000; padding-top:10px;" class="printbutton">
            <form><input type="button" value=" Print this page "
                         onclick="window.print();return false;"/></form>
        </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
        <td width="100%">
            <h1 class="news_headlines" style="font-style:normal">
                <strong>Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT</strong></h1>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td width="100%" style="font-family:Arial, 'Segoe Script', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif, serif"><font size="3">
                <div align="justify">-The Hindu</div><p align="justify"><br /><em>40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades</em></p><p align="justify"><em>Hassan (Karnataka): </em>While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.</p><p align="justify">They work every day for a day's off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.</p><p align="justify"><em>Endless hours</em></p><p align="justify">During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord's farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.</p><p align="justify">Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord's field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.</p><p align="justify">Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter's marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don't think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&quot; he said.</p><p align="justify">All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&quot; said Annaiah.</p><p align="justify"><em>From an early age</em></p><p align="justify">Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.</p><p align="justify">The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court's direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.</p><p align="justify"><em>Landlord denies</em></p><p align="justify">Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.</p><p align="justify">&quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&quot; he said. </p>               </font>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
        <td height="50" style="border-top:1px solid #000; border-bottom:1px solid #000;padding-top:10px;">
            <form><input type="button" value=" Print this page "
                         onclick="window.print();return false;"/></form>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table></body>
</html>'

}
$maxBufferLength = (int) 8192
$file = '/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php'
$line = (int) 853
$message = 'Unable to emit headers. Headers sent in file=/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php line=853'
Cake\Http\ResponseEmitter::emit() - CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 48
Cake\Http\Server::emit() - CORE/src/Http/Server.php, line 141
[main] - ROOT/webroot/index.php, line 39

Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 148]
Code Context
            $response->getStatusCode(),

            ($reasonPhrase ? ' ' . $reasonPhrase : '')

        ));
$response = object(Cake\Http\Response) {

	'status' => (int) 200,
	'contentType' => 'text/html',
	'headers' => [
		'Content-Type' => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
	],
	'file' => null,
	'fileRange' => [],
	'cookies' => object(Cake\Http\Cookie\CookieCollection) {},
	'cacheDirectives' => [],
	'body' => '<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
        "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
    <link rel="canonical" href="https://im4change.in/<pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined variable: urlPrefix [<b>APP/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp</b>, line <b>8</b>]<div id="cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"></span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">head</span><span style="color: #007700">&gt;
</span></span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;link&nbsp;rel="canonical"&nbsp;href="<span style="color: #0000BB">&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">Configure</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">read</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'SITE_URL'</span><span style="color: #007700">);&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$urlPrefix</span><span style="color: #007700">;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$article_current</span><span style="color: #007700">-&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">category</span><span style="color: #007700">-&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">slug</span><span style="color: #007700">;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;</span>/<span style="color: #0000BB">&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$article_current</span><span style="color: #007700">-&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">seo_url</span><span style="color: #007700">;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;</span>.html"/&gt;
</span></code></span>
<code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">meta&nbsp;http</span><span style="color: #007700">-</span><span style="color: #0000BB">equiv</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"Content-Type"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">content</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"text/html;&nbsp;charset=utf-8"</span><span style="color: #007700">/&gt;
</span></span></code></pre><pre id="cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$viewFile = &#039;/home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp&#039;
$dataForView = [
	&#039;article_current&#039; =&gt; object(App\Model\Entity\Article) {

		&#039;id&#039; =&gt; (int) 22190,
		&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT&#039;,
		&#039;subheading&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;description&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
-The Hindu
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Hassan (Karnataka): &lt;/em&gt;While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
They work every day for a day&#039;s off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Endless hours&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord&#039;s farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord&#039;s field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &amp;quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter&#039;s marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don&#039;t think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&amp;quot; he said.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &amp;quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&amp;quot; said Annaiah.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;From an early age&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &amp;quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&amp;quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court&#039;s direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Landlord denies&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&amp;quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&amp;quot; he said. 
&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
		&#039;credit_writer&#039; =&gt; &#039;The Hindu, 15 August, 2013, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages/article5023100.ece?homepage=true&#039;,
		&#039;article_img&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;article_img_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;status&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;show_on_home&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;lang&#039; =&gt; &#039;EN&#039;,
		&#039;category_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 16,
		&#039;tag_keyword&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;seo_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340&#039;,
		&#039;meta_title&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;meta_keywords&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;meta_description&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;noindex&#039; =&gt; (int) 0,
		&#039;publish_date&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {},
		&#039;most_visit_section_id&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;article_big_img&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;liveid&#039; =&gt; (int) 22340,
		&#039;created&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
		&#039;modified&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
		&#039;edate&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; [
			[maximum depth reached]
		],
		&#039;category&#039; =&gt; object(App\Model\Entity\Category) {},
		&#039;[new]&#039; =&gt; false,
		&#039;[accessible]&#039; =&gt; [
			[maximum depth reached]
		],
		&#039;[dirty]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[original]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[virtual]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[hasErrors]&#039; =&gt; false,
		&#039;[errors]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[invalid]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[repository]&#039; =&gt; &#039;Articles&#039;
	
	},
	&#039;articleid&#039; =&gt; (int) 22190,
	&#039;metaTitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT&#039;,
	&#039;metaKeywords&#039; =&gt; &#039;bonded labour,Labour,Law and Justice&#039;,
	&#039;metaDesc&#039; =&gt; &#039;
-The Hindu



40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades


Hassan (Karnataka): While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have...&#039;,
	&#039;disp&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;-The Hindu&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Hassan (Karnataka): &lt;/em&gt;While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;They work every day for a day&#039;s off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Endless hours&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord&#039;s farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord&#039;s field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &amp;quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter&#039;s marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don&#039;t think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &amp;quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&amp;quot; said Annaiah.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;From an early age&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &amp;quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&amp;quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court&#039;s direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Landlord denies&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&amp;quot; he said. &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;lang&#039; =&gt; &#039;English&#039;,
	&#039;SITE_URL&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://im4change.in/&#039;,
	&#039;site_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;im4change&#039;,
	&#039;adminprix&#039; =&gt; &#039;admin&#039;
]
$article_current = object(App\Model\Entity\Article) {

	&#039;id&#039; =&gt; (int) 22190,
	&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT&#039;,
	&#039;subheading&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;description&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
-The Hindu
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Hassan (Karnataka): &lt;/em&gt;While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
They work every day for a day&#039;s off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Endless hours&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord&#039;s farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord&#039;s field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &amp;quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter&#039;s marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don&#039;t think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&amp;quot; he said.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &amp;quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&amp;quot; said Annaiah.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;From an early age&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &amp;quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&amp;quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court&#039;s direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Landlord denies&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&amp;quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&amp;quot; he said. 
&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;credit_writer&#039; =&gt; &#039;The Hindu, 15 August, 2013, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages/article5023100.ece?homepage=true&#039;,
	&#039;article_img&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;article_img_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;status&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;show_on_home&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;lang&#039; =&gt; &#039;EN&#039;,
	&#039;category_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 16,
	&#039;tag_keyword&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;seo_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340&#039;,
	&#039;meta_title&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;meta_keywords&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;meta_description&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;noindex&#039; =&gt; (int) 0,
	&#039;publish_date&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {},
	&#039;most_visit_section_id&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;article_big_img&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;liveid&#039; =&gt; (int) 22340,
	&#039;created&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
	&#039;modified&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
	&#039;edate&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; [
		(int) 0 =&gt; object(Cake\ORM\Entity) {},
		(int) 1 =&gt; object(Cake\ORM\Entity) {},
		(int) 2 =&gt; object(Cake\ORM\Entity) {}
	],
	&#039;category&#039; =&gt; object(App\Model\Entity\Category) {},
	&#039;[new]&#039; =&gt; false,
	&#039;[accessible]&#039; =&gt; [
		&#039;*&#039; =&gt; true,
		&#039;id&#039; =&gt; false
	],
	&#039;[dirty]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[original]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[virtual]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[hasErrors]&#039; =&gt; false,
	&#039;[errors]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[invalid]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[repository]&#039; =&gt; &#039;Articles&#039;

}
$articleid = (int) 22190
$metaTitle = &#039;LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT&#039;
$metaKeywords = &#039;bonded labour,Labour,Law and Justice&#039;
$metaDesc = &#039;
-The Hindu



40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades


Hassan (Karnataka): While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have...&#039;
$disp = &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;-The Hindu&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Hassan (Karnataka): &lt;/em&gt;While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;They work every day for a day&#039;s off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Endless hours&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord&#039;s farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord&#039;s field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &amp;quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter&#039;s marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don&#039;t think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &amp;quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&amp;quot; said Annaiah.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;From an early age&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &amp;quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&amp;quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court&#039;s direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Landlord denies&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&amp;quot; he said. &lt;/p&gt;&#039;
$lang = &#039;English&#039;
$SITE_URL = &#039;https://im4change.in/&#039;
$site_title = &#039;im4change&#039;
$adminprix = &#039;admin&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp, line 8
Cake\View\View::_evaluate() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 1413
Cake\View\View::_render() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 1374
Cake\View\View::renderLayout() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 927
Cake\View\View::render() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 885
Cake\Controller\Controller::render() - CORE/src/Controller/Controller.php, line 791
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 126
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 94
Cake\Http\BaseApplication::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/BaseApplication.php, line 235
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\RoutingMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/RoutingMiddleware.php, line 162
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\AssetMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/AssetMiddleware.php, line 88
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Error\Middleware\ErrorHandlerMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Error/Middleware/ErrorHandlerMiddleware.php, line 96
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Http\Runner::run() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 51</pre></div></pre>latest-news-updates/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340.html"/>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/>
    <link href="https://im4change.in/css/control.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
          media="all"/>
    <title>LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT | Im4change.org</title>
    <meta name="description" content="
-The Hindu



40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades


Hassan (Karnataka): While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have..."/>
    <script src="https://im4change.in/js/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="https://im4change.in/js/jquery-migrate.min.js"></script>
    <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">

        $(document).ready(function () {
            var img = $("img")[0]; // Get my img elem
            var pic_real_width, pic_real_height;
            $("<img/>") // Make in memory copy of image to avoid css issues
                .attr("src", $(img).attr("src"))
                .load(function () {
                    pic_real_width = this.width;   // Note: $(this).width() will not
                    pic_real_height = this.height; // work for in memory images.
                });
        });
    </script>
    <style type="text/css">
        @media screen {
            div.divFooter {
                display: block;
            }
        }

        @media print {
            .printbutton {
                display: none !important;
            }
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="98%" align="center">
    <tr>
        <td class="top_bg">
            <div class="divFooter">
                <img src="https://im4change.in/images/logo1.jpg" height="59" border="0"
                     alt="Resource centre on India's rural distress" style="padding-top:14px;"/>
            </div>

        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td id="topspace">&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>

    <tr id="topspace">
        <td>&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td height="50" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000; padding-top:10px;" class="printbutton">
            <form><input type="button" value=" Print this page "
                         onclick="window.print();return false;"/></form>
        </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
        <td width="100%">
            <h1 class="news_headlines" style="font-style:normal">
                <strong>Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT</strong></h1>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td width="100%" style="font-family:Arial, 'Segoe Script', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif, serif"><font size="3">
                <div align="justify">-The Hindu</div><p align="justify"><br /><em>40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades</em></p><p align="justify"><em>Hassan (Karnataka): </em>While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.</p><p align="justify">They work every day for a day's off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.</p><p align="justify"><em>Endless hours</em></p><p align="justify">During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord's farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.</p><p align="justify">Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord's field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.</p><p align="justify">Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter's marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don't think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&quot; he said.</p><p align="justify">All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&quot; said Annaiah.</p><p align="justify"><em>From an early age</em></p><p align="justify">Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.</p><p align="justify">The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court's direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.</p><p align="justify"><em>Landlord denies</em></p><p align="justify">Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.</p><p align="justify">&quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&quot; he said. </p>               </font>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
        <td height="50" style="border-top:1px solid #000; border-bottom:1px solid #000;padding-top:10px;">
            <form><input type="button" value=" Print this page "
                         onclick="window.print();return false;"/></form>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table></body>
</html>'

}
$reasonPhrase = 'OK'
header - [internal], line ??
Cake\Http\ResponseEmitter::emitStatusLine() - CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 148
Cake\Http\ResponseEmitter::emit() - CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 54
Cake\Http\Server::emit() - CORE/src/Http/Server.php, line 141
[main] - ROOT/webroot/index.php, line 39

Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 181]
Code Context
                    $value

                ), $first);

                $first = false;
$response = object(Cake\Http\Response) {

	'status' => (int) 200,
	'contentType' => 'text/html',
	'headers' => [
		'Content-Type' => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		]
	],
	'file' => null,
	'fileRange' => [],
	'cookies' => object(Cake\Http\Cookie\CookieCollection) {},
	'cacheDirectives' => [],
	'body' => '<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
        "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
    <link rel="canonical" href="https://im4change.in/<pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined variable: urlPrefix [<b>APP/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp</b>, line <b>8</b>]<div id="cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"></span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">head</span><span style="color: #007700">&gt;
</span></span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;link&nbsp;rel="canonical"&nbsp;href="<span style="color: #0000BB">&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">Configure</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">read</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'SITE_URL'</span><span style="color: #007700">);&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$urlPrefix</span><span style="color: #007700">;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$article_current</span><span style="color: #007700">-&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">category</span><span style="color: #007700">-&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">slug</span><span style="color: #007700">;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;</span>/<span style="color: #0000BB">&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$article_current</span><span style="color: #007700">-&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">seo_url</span><span style="color: #007700">;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;</span>.html"/&gt;
</span></code></span>
<code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">meta&nbsp;http</span><span style="color: #007700">-</span><span style="color: #0000BB">equiv</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"Content-Type"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">content</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"text/html;&nbsp;charset=utf-8"</span><span style="color: #007700">/&gt;
</span></span></code></pre><pre id="cakeErr67f0aeb22ab33-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$viewFile = &#039;/home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp&#039;
$dataForView = [
	&#039;article_current&#039; =&gt; object(App\Model\Entity\Article) {

		&#039;id&#039; =&gt; (int) 22190,
		&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT&#039;,
		&#039;subheading&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;description&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
-The Hindu
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Hassan (Karnataka): &lt;/em&gt;While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
They work every day for a day&#039;s off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Endless hours&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord&#039;s farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord&#039;s field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &amp;quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter&#039;s marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don&#039;t think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&amp;quot; he said.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &amp;quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&amp;quot; said Annaiah.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;From an early age&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &amp;quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&amp;quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court&#039;s direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Landlord denies&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&amp;quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&amp;quot; he said. 
&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
		&#039;credit_writer&#039; =&gt; &#039;The Hindu, 15 August, 2013, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages/article5023100.ece?homepage=true&#039;,
		&#039;article_img&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;article_img_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;status&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;show_on_home&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;lang&#039; =&gt; &#039;EN&#039;,
		&#039;category_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 16,
		&#039;tag_keyword&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;seo_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340&#039;,
		&#039;meta_title&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;meta_keywords&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;meta_description&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;noindex&#039; =&gt; (int) 0,
		&#039;publish_date&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {},
		&#039;most_visit_section_id&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;article_big_img&#039; =&gt; null,
		&#039;liveid&#039; =&gt; (int) 22340,
		&#039;created&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
		&#039;modified&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
		&#039;edate&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
		&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; [
			[maximum depth reached]
		],
		&#039;category&#039; =&gt; object(App\Model\Entity\Category) {},
		&#039;[new]&#039; =&gt; false,
		&#039;[accessible]&#039; =&gt; [
			[maximum depth reached]
		],
		&#039;[dirty]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[original]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[virtual]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[hasErrors]&#039; =&gt; false,
		&#039;[errors]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[invalid]&#039; =&gt; [[maximum depth reached]],
		&#039;[repository]&#039; =&gt; &#039;Articles&#039;
	
	},
	&#039;articleid&#039; =&gt; (int) 22190,
	&#039;metaTitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT&#039;,
	&#039;metaKeywords&#039; =&gt; &#039;bonded labour,Labour,Law and Justice&#039;,
	&#039;metaDesc&#039; =&gt; &#039;
-The Hindu



40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades


Hassan (Karnataka): While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have...&#039;,
	&#039;disp&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;-The Hindu&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Hassan (Karnataka): &lt;/em&gt;While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;They work every day for a day&#039;s off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Endless hours&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord&#039;s farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord&#039;s field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &amp;quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter&#039;s marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don&#039;t think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &amp;quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&amp;quot; said Annaiah.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;From an early age&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &amp;quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&amp;quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court&#039;s direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Landlord denies&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&amp;quot; he said. &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;lang&#039; =&gt; &#039;English&#039;,
	&#039;SITE_URL&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://im4change.in/&#039;,
	&#039;site_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;im4change&#039;,
	&#039;adminprix&#039; =&gt; &#039;admin&#039;
]
$article_current = object(App\Model\Entity\Article) {

	&#039;id&#039; =&gt; (int) 22190,
	&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT&#039;,
	&#039;subheading&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;description&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
-The Hindu
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Hassan (Karnataka): &lt;/em&gt;While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
They work every day for a day&#039;s off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Endless hours&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord&#039;s farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord&#039;s field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &amp;quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter&#039;s marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don&#039;t think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&amp;quot; he said.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &amp;quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&amp;quot; said Annaiah.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;From an early age&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &amp;quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&amp;quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court&#039;s direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Landlord denies&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;
&amp;quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&amp;quot; he said. 
&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;credit_writer&#039; =&gt; &#039;The Hindu, 15 August, 2013, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages/article5023100.ece?homepage=true&#039;,
	&#039;article_img&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;article_img_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;status&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;show_on_home&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;lang&#039; =&gt; &#039;EN&#039;,
	&#039;category_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 16,
	&#039;tag_keyword&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;seo_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340&#039;,
	&#039;meta_title&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;meta_keywords&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;meta_description&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;noindex&#039; =&gt; (int) 0,
	&#039;publish_date&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {},
	&#039;most_visit_section_id&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;article_big_img&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;liveid&#039; =&gt; (int) 22340,
	&#039;created&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
	&#039;modified&#039; =&gt; object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
	&#039;edate&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; [
		(int) 0 =&gt; object(Cake\ORM\Entity) {},
		(int) 1 =&gt; object(Cake\ORM\Entity) {},
		(int) 2 =&gt; object(Cake\ORM\Entity) {}
	],
	&#039;category&#039; =&gt; object(App\Model\Entity\Category) {},
	&#039;[new]&#039; =&gt; false,
	&#039;[accessible]&#039; =&gt; [
		&#039;*&#039; =&gt; true,
		&#039;id&#039; =&gt; false
	],
	&#039;[dirty]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[original]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[virtual]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[hasErrors]&#039; =&gt; false,
	&#039;[errors]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[invalid]&#039; =&gt; [],
	&#039;[repository]&#039; =&gt; &#039;Articles&#039;

}
$articleid = (int) 22190
$metaTitle = &#039;LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT&#039;
$metaKeywords = &#039;bonded labour,Labour,Law and Justice&#039;
$metaDesc = &#039;
-The Hindu



40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades


Hassan (Karnataka): While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have...&#039;
$disp = &#039;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;-The Hindu&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Hassan (Karnataka): &lt;/em&gt;While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;They work every day for a day&#039;s off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Endless hours&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord&#039;s farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord&#039;s field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &amp;quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter&#039;s marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don&#039;t think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &amp;quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&amp;quot; said Annaiah.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;From an early age&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &amp;quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&amp;quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court&#039;s direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Landlord denies&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&amp;quot; he said. &lt;/p&gt;&#039;
$lang = &#039;English&#039;
$SITE_URL = &#039;https://im4change.in/&#039;
$site_title = &#039;im4change&#039;
$adminprix = &#039;admin&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp, line 8
Cake\View\View::_evaluate() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 1413
Cake\View\View::_render() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 1374
Cake\View\View::renderLayout() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 927
Cake\View\View::render() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 885
Cake\Controller\Controller::render() - CORE/src/Controller/Controller.php, line 791
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 126
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 94
Cake\Http\BaseApplication::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/BaseApplication.php, line 235
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\RoutingMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/RoutingMiddleware.php, line 162
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\AssetMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/AssetMiddleware.php, line 88
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Error\Middleware\ErrorHandlerMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Error/Middleware/ErrorHandlerMiddleware.php, line 96
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Http\Runner::run() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 51</pre></div></pre>latest-news-updates/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340.html"/>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/>
    <link href="https://im4change.in/css/control.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
          media="all"/>
    <title>LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT | Im4change.org</title>
    <meta name="description" content="
-The Hindu



40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades


Hassan (Karnataka): While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have..."/>
    <script src="https://im4change.in/js/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="https://im4change.in/js/jquery-migrate.min.js"></script>
    <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">

        $(document).ready(function () {
            var img = $("img")[0]; // Get my img elem
            var pic_real_width, pic_real_height;
            $("<img/>") // Make in memory copy of image to avoid css issues
                .attr("src", $(img).attr("src"))
                .load(function () {
                    pic_real_width = this.width;   // Note: $(this).width() will not
                    pic_real_height = this.height; // work for in memory images.
                });
        });
    </script>
    <style type="text/css">
        @media screen {
            div.divFooter {
                display: block;
            }
        }

        @media print {
            .printbutton {
                display: none !important;
            }
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="98%" align="center">
    <tr>
        <td class="top_bg">
            <div class="divFooter">
                <img src="https://im4change.in/images/logo1.jpg" height="59" border="0"
                     alt="Resource centre on India's rural distress" style="padding-top:14px;"/>
            </div>

        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td id="topspace">&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>

    <tr id="topspace">
        <td>&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td height="50" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000; padding-top:10px;" class="printbutton">
            <form><input type="button" value=" Print this page "
                         onclick="window.print();return false;"/></form>
        </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
        <td width="100%">
            <h1 class="news_headlines" style="font-style:normal">
                <strong>Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT</strong></h1>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td width="100%" style="font-family:Arial, 'Segoe Script', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif, serif"><font size="3">
                <div align="justify">-The Hindu</div><p align="justify"><br /><em>40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades</em></p><p align="justify"><em>Hassan (Karnataka): </em>While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.</p><p align="justify">They work every day for a day's off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.</p><p align="justify"><em>Endless hours</em></p><p align="justify">During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord's farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.</p><p align="justify">Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord's field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.</p><p align="justify">Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter's marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don't think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&quot; he said.</p><p align="justify">All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&quot; said Annaiah.</p><p align="justify"><em>From an early age</em></p><p align="justify">Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.</p><p align="justify">The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court's direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.</p><p align="justify"><em>Landlord denies</em></p><p align="justify">Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.</p><p align="justify">&quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&quot; he said. </p>               </font>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
        <td height="50" style="border-top:1px solid #000; border-bottom:1px solid #000;padding-top:10px;">
            <form><input type="button" value=" Print this page "
                         onclick="window.print();return false;"/></form>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table></body>
</html>'

}
$cookies = []
$values = [
	(int) 0 => 'text/html; charset=UTF-8'
]
$name = 'Content-Type'
$first = true
$value = 'text/html; charset=UTF-8'
header - [internal], line ??
Cake\Http\ResponseEmitter::emitHeaders() - CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 181
Cake\Http\ResponseEmitter::emit() - CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 55
Cake\Http\Server::emit() - CORE/src/Http/Server.php, line 141
[main] - ROOT/webroot/index.php, line 39

<head>

    <link rel="canonical" href="<?php echo Configure::read('SITE_URL'); ?><?php echo $urlPrefix;?><?php echo $article_current->category->slug; ?>/<?php echo $article_current->seo_url; ?>.html"/>

    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/>

$viewFile = '/home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp'
$dataForView = [
	'article_current' => object(App\Model\Entity\Article) {

		'id' => (int) 22190,
		'title' => 'Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT',
		'subheading' => '',
		'description' => '<div align="justify">
-The Hindu
</div>
<p align="justify">
<br />
<em>40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades</em>
</p>
<p align="justify">
<em>Hassan (Karnataka): </em>While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.
</p>
<p align="justify">
They work every day for a day's off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.
</p>
<p align="justify">
<em>Endless hours</em>
</p>
<p align="justify">
During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord's farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.
</p>
<p align="justify">
Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord's field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.
</p>
<p align="justify">
Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter's marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don't think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&quot; he said.
</p>
<p align="justify">
All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&quot; said Annaiah.
</p>
<p align="justify">
<em>From an early age</em>
</p>
<p align="justify">
Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.
</p>
<p align="justify">
The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court's direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.
</p>
<p align="justify">
<em>Landlord denies</em>
</p>
<p align="justify">
Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.
</p>
<p align="justify">
&quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&quot; he said. 
</p>',
		'credit_writer' => 'The Hindu, 15 August, 2013, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages/article5023100.ece?homepage=true',
		'article_img' => '',
		'article_img_thumb' => '',
		'status' => (int) 1,
		'show_on_home' => (int) 1,
		'lang' => 'EN',
		'category_id' => (int) 16,
		'tag_keyword' => '',
		'seo_url' => 'human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340',
		'meta_title' => null,
		'meta_keywords' => null,
		'meta_description' => null,
		'noindex' => (int) 0,
		'publish_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {},
		'most_visit_section_id' => null,
		'article_big_img' => null,
		'liveid' => (int) 22340,
		'created' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
		'modified' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
		'edate' => '',
		'tags' => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		],
		'category' => object(App\Model\Entity\Category) {},
		'[new]' => false,
		'[accessible]' => [
			[maximum depth reached]
		],
		'[dirty]' => [[maximum depth reached]],
		'[original]' => [[maximum depth reached]],
		'[virtual]' => [[maximum depth reached]],
		'[hasErrors]' => false,
		'[errors]' => [[maximum depth reached]],
		'[invalid]' => [[maximum depth reached]],
		'[repository]' => 'Articles'
	
	},
	'articleid' => (int) 22190,
	'metaTitle' => 'LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT',
	'metaKeywords' => 'bonded labour,Labour,Law and Justice',
	'metaDesc' => '
-The Hindu



40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades


Hassan (Karnataka): While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have...',
	'disp' => '<div align="justify">-The Hindu</div><p align="justify"><br /><em>40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades</em></p><p align="justify"><em>Hassan (Karnataka): </em>While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.</p><p align="justify">They work every day for a day's off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.</p><p align="justify"><em>Endless hours</em></p><p align="justify">During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord's farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.</p><p align="justify">Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord's field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.</p><p align="justify">Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter's marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don't think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&quot; he said.</p><p align="justify">All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&quot; said Annaiah.</p><p align="justify"><em>From an early age</em></p><p align="justify">Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.</p><p align="justify">The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court's direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.</p><p align="justify"><em>Landlord denies</em></p><p align="justify">Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.</p><p align="justify">&quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&quot; he said. </p>',
	'lang' => 'English',
	'SITE_URL' => 'https://im4change.in/',
	'site_title' => 'im4change',
	'adminprix' => 'admin'
]
$article_current = object(App\Model\Entity\Article) {

	'id' => (int) 22190,
	'title' => 'Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT',
	'subheading' => '',
	'description' => '<div align="justify">
-The Hindu
</div>
<p align="justify">
<br />
<em>40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades</em>
</p>
<p align="justify">
<em>Hassan (Karnataka): </em>While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.
</p>
<p align="justify">
They work every day for a day's off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.
</p>
<p align="justify">
<em>Endless hours</em>
</p>
<p align="justify">
During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord's farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.
</p>
<p align="justify">
Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord's field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.
</p>
<p align="justify">
Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter's marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don't think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&quot; he said.
</p>
<p align="justify">
All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&quot; said Annaiah.
</p>
<p align="justify">
<em>From an early age</em>
</p>
<p align="justify">
Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.
</p>
<p align="justify">
The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court's direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.
</p>
<p align="justify">
<em>Landlord denies</em>
</p>
<p align="justify">
Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.
</p>
<p align="justify">
&quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&quot; he said. 
</p>',
	'credit_writer' => 'The Hindu, 15 August, 2013, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages/article5023100.ece?homepage=true',
	'article_img' => '',
	'article_img_thumb' => '',
	'status' => (int) 1,
	'show_on_home' => (int) 1,
	'lang' => 'EN',
	'category_id' => (int) 16,
	'tag_keyword' => '',
	'seo_url' => 'human-bondage-still-exists-in-villages-sathish-gt-22340',
	'meta_title' => null,
	'meta_keywords' => null,
	'meta_description' => null,
	'noindex' => (int) 0,
	'publish_date' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenDate) {},
	'most_visit_section_id' => null,
	'article_big_img' => null,
	'liveid' => (int) 22340,
	'created' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
	'modified' => object(Cake\I18n\FrozenTime) {},
	'edate' => '',
	'tags' => [
		(int) 0 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) {},
		(int) 1 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) {},
		(int) 2 => object(Cake\ORM\Entity) {}
	],
	'category' => object(App\Model\Entity\Category) {},
	'[new]' => false,
	'[accessible]' => [
		'*' => true,
		'id' => false
	],
	'[dirty]' => [],
	'[original]' => [],
	'[virtual]' => [],
	'[hasErrors]' => false,
	'[errors]' => [],
	'[invalid]' => [],
	'[repository]' => 'Articles'

}
$articleid = (int) 22190
$metaTitle = 'LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT'
$metaKeywords = 'bonded labour,Labour,Law and Justice'
$metaDesc = '
-The Hindu



40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades


Hassan (Karnataka): While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have...'
$disp = '<div align="justify">-The Hindu</div><p align="justify"><br /><em>40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades</em></p><p align="justify"><em>Hassan (Karnataka): </em>While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years.</p><p align="justify">They work every day for a day's off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening.</p><p align="justify"><em>Endless hours</em></p><p align="justify">During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord's farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being.</p><p align="justify">Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord's field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day.</p><p align="justify">Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. &quot;I required money for household needs and for my daughter's marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don't think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me,&quot; he said.</p><p align="justify">All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. &quot;I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords,&quot; said Annaiah.</p><p align="justify"><em>From an early age</em></p><p align="justify">Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. &quot;As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years,&quot; said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer.</p><p align="justify">The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court's direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village.</p><p align="justify"><em>Landlord denies</em></p><p align="justify">Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee.</p><p align="justify">&quot;We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that,&quot; he said. </p>'
$lang = 'English'
$SITE_URL = 'https://im4change.in/'
$site_title = 'im4change'
$adminprix = 'admin'

include - APP/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp, line 8
Cake\View\View::_evaluate() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 1413
Cake\View\View::_render() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 1374
Cake\View\View::renderLayout() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 927
Cake\View\View::render() - CORE/src/View/View.php, line 885
Cake\Controller\Controller::render() - CORE/src/Controller/Controller.php, line 791
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 126
Cake\Http\ActionDispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/src/Http/ActionDispatcher.php, line 94
Cake\Http\BaseApplication::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/BaseApplication.php, line 235
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\RoutingMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/RoutingMiddleware.php, line 162
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Routing\Middleware\AssetMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Routing/Middleware/AssetMiddleware.php, line 88
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Error\Middleware\ErrorHandlerMiddleware::__invoke() - CORE/src/Error/Middleware/ErrorHandlerMiddleware.php, line 96
Cake\Http\Runner::__invoke() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 65
Cake\Http\Runner::run() - CORE/src/Http/Runner.php, line 51

Human bondage still exists in villages-Sathish GT

-The Hindu 40 families of Ragimaruru village have been bonded labourers for decades Hassan (Karnataka): While the rest of the country celebrates Independence Day, the much-vaunted freedom has no meaning for around 40 families of Ragimaruru village in Arakalgudu taluk, who have been bonded labourers for years. They work every day for a day's off can attract the wrath of their masters. And, there are no specified working hours. They have to report to work in the agriculture fields of their landlords around 7.30 a.m. and continue to toil till late in the evening. Endless hours During the tobacco harvest season, the labourers have to stay put in the landlord's farm to dry the tobacco leaves right through the night. This inhuman bondage has been continuing in the village decades after the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, came into being. Ravish (27) has taken a loan of Rs. 70,000 from his landlord. He borrowed it at different times, whenever his family required money. He has been working as a bonded labourer for seven years. His work is valued at Rs. 12,000 per year. As he completes one year of work in the landlord's field, Rs. 12,000 is deducted form his total borrowings. This means he works for Rs. 1,000 per month, which amounts to less than Rs. 34 per day. Similarly, Nagendrappa had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from his landlord. "I required money for household needs and for my daughter's marriage. I have been working for the landlord to clear my dues. I don't think I can clear it in my lifetime. My children may also have to continue to toil like me," he said. All those working as bonded labourers belong to the Scheduled Castes and they do not own any land. Once they enter the system, it is difficult to escape. "I have been working as a bonded labourer since my childhood. Since then, I have worked for over 25 years under 10 landlords," said Annaiah. From an early age Like Mr. Annaiah, many became labourers at an early age. As they do not get wages for work, apart from deductions in the total borrowings, they have to borrow more from the landlords if they require big money spends such as for a marriage, a festival or a death in the family. "As we borrow without clearing the old dues, our total borrowings pile up and we end up with having to continue to work with the landlord for years," said Nagendrappa, another bonded labourer. The bonded labourers in Ragimaruru village were tracked by Jeeta Vimukti Karnataka (Jeevika), an NGO, during a survey conducted as per the Supreme Court's direction in October 2012. M.S. Yogesh, Arakalgudu taluk convener of Jeevika, has listed around 40 bonded labourers in the village. Landlord denies Arakalgudu tahsildar K.P. Eshwarappa visited the village on July 5 and interacted with the bonded labourers. But, the administration has not taken further action. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Eshwarappa, he said he had spoken to all those who claimed to be bonded labourers, but the landlords denied they were in their employee. "We are conducting another survey involving officers of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Social Welfare Department and Revenue Department. We will take action based on that," he said.