Tag: Weavers in UP

By Abdul Bari Masoud New Delhi: The seventh and last phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly election completed on Monday, but the underlying concerns that people face are rarely highlighted during the month-long campaign to elect a new legislative house. For example, in the eastern part of UP known as Purvanchal, the issue of traditional weaving families' struggle and sorrow was completely absent from the election campaign, even though this area went to polls today. A study revealed that the Covid-19 induced lockdown has hit hard this traditional weaving industry...