An Overview of Manushi's Endeavours for Policy Reform for Street Vendors and Rickshaw Pullers >> Manushi Journal, Manushi Sangathan, Manushi Magazine

Routine Assaults on Account of “Illegal Status”
An example of the farce under the guise of “Clearance Operations”

		Municipal Corporation’s “Operation Ujaad” near Sewa Nagar, May 14, 2002
	The uprooted vendors are back to business on June 14, 2002 How did this happen? Each vendor paid Rs. 2000 lumpsum to the extortionist mafia which additionally upped the bribe rate by about Rs. 200 per month. Today, vendors pay between Rs.1500-2000 per month as “Protection Money” in this market and yet remain insecure.
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