In Drought-Hit Uttar Pradesh, Why 7 Types of Mithai Means 5 Years of Debt

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  • Published On: December 11, 2015
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In drought-hit Bundelkhand, where debt and hunger has triggered a mass exodus, a simple wedding feast means Rs 2 Lakh loan. People like Kushilal are forced to spend five years of hard labour, in a worksite far from home, to pay off the wedding debt.

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