Thousands of families are trapped by debts on plantations in south-west Karnataka, despite the practice supposedly being abolished in the 70s
It was a chance meeting in the market that led to freedom. On his monthly trip to buy groceries, Ramesh bumped into a relative who asked him how his job was going.
The AHSS had gathered enough evidence to prove that the couple – who, like many in this region, use only one name – were exploited. It secured a court order demanding their release from the estate. On a sunny day in July 2020, the police arrived to escort the couple safely, their debt cancelled. Gouri, 60, works with her daughter on a coffee estate in the district to pay back the 30,000 rupees she borrowed in 2014. She says her boss keeps increasing the interest on the loan.
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