Under the radar: Nomadic communities don’t have two meals a day
The Hindu
With their livelihoods disrupted due to the lockdown, members are struggling to make ends meet
Sumera, a member of the nomadic Moghia tribe from Ashok Nagar district in Madhya Pradesh currently lives at a settlement in Bengaluru. He makes his living selling balloons, safety pins and cosmetics. However, his movements and business have been restricted by the lockdown, forcing him and 15 other families who live in makeshift tents in a settlement at Vijaynagar to beg for food and money. “We can't sell our wares. The government has not given us any relief or ration kits unlike last year, pushing us to starvation,” said Mahesh, another member of the community. This has not gone down well with residents, who have started raising concerns with the authorities. In the last week, the settlement has been evicted twice, by police and civic officials, as a result of which the 15 families are living on the streets.More Related News