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Maharashtra: Why the Katkari tribe is worst hit by slavery
Updated On: 14 December, 2023 06:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
A yet-unreleased government report’s damning findings show that 95 per cent of community is indebted, with an average household debt of R14,000 and at least 77 per cent illiterate and 35 per cent suffering from serious illness
The Katkaris’s largely borrow money to buy food, a survey has shown. File pic
All the bonded labourers rescued by NGO workers in Maharashtra belong to the primitive Katkari tribal community, whose economic situation is the most concerning among the three indigenous societies, including Madiya and Kolam. The Katkari population is characterised by an alarmingly high illiteracy rate, thanks to official apathy. Due to the failure of district officials in safeguarding the fundamental rights of the Katkari population, characterised by an alarmingly high illiteracy rate, this indigenous community persists in leading a wretched existence in their makeshift huts devoid of any belongings.
Each day poses a fresh challenge for them as they struggle to secure food. Activists emphasise the pressing necessity to hold the concerned district officials accountable, including the collector, chief executive officers, block development officers, gram panchayat officials, and others, for neglecting their responsibilities to safeguard the rights of the economically disadvantaged Katkari community. The Katkaris are compelled to abandon their homes in distress, falling prey to conditions akin to slavery.
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