Burdened by debt, bonded to life of toil
Unable to repay debts, a few members of the Vadde community in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district were forced to work as bonded labourers at an illegal stone-cutting unit for more than a year. Haresh P. finds out how they were rescued by the authorities from the adverse conditions
· 7/24/2026, 1:04:05 AM· 2 min read
Unable to repay debts, a few members of the Vadde community in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district were forced to work as bonded labourers at an illegal stone-cutting unit for more than a year. Haresh P. finds out how they were rescued by the authorities from the adverse conditions
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