India’s strict lockdown pushed its Dalits, Muslims and Adivasis deeper into debt
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scroll.inPosted Sep 18, 2020, 6:38 AM UTC
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A survey representative of nearly 1 lakh families in 11 states has found that Dalits, Muslims, Adivasis and Nomadic and Denotified Tribes have been affected by the coronavirus lockdown. The survey found that the loss of income caused an increase in the uptake of loans, including from local moneylenders at high rates of interest. Further, people have not received government relief.
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Correction: India’s strict lockdowns pushed Hindus, Muslims, Adivasis, Dalits, atheists and people of all economic, religious and cultural background deeper into debt.