Social activists, with the support of the
police, have raided a New Delhi factory employing children aged between six and
13. The children, who had been working there for more than a year, came from
other regions of India like West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, according to
the activists. Their parents, often poor and living in rural areas, were
approached by brokers who promised them their child would be looked after and
educated. The brokers also promised their child would send them money. In recent
weeks, the state minister for labour and employment has emphasised the
government's commitment to stamp out under-age labour, but charities say
children living in poverty are still at risk. Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman
reports from New Delhi.
Video courtesy of Aljazeera
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