The people involved in begging in India and their lived experiences during COVID-19

Kunal Debnath and Tanmoy Saha

Development in Practice, 2024, vol. 34, issue 5, 648-654

Abstract: People who beg are almost invisible in public policy debates in India due to their literal absence of bargaining power, in spite of their substantial population in Indian society. Despite being decriminalised by the Delhi High Court in 2018, begging continues to be stigmatised by society. The COVID-19 lockdown endangered the lives of those who beg as evidenced by their lived experiences. Although there were some efforts, governments largely failed to provide social security to people who beg during the lockdown. NGOs and some other associations, an essential part of civil society, have had more success in alleviating the undesirable predicament of the people who beg in India.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2024.2351941

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