HUSBAND DEAD; BANITA NOT LET FREE FROM AP BRICK KILN

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HUSBAND DEAD; BANITA NOT LET FREE FROM AP BRICK KILN

Friday, 16 January 2015 | AJIT PANDA | NUAPADA | in Bhubaneswar
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Thirty-five-year-old Ramchan Majhi of Kirkita village in Khariar block in Nuapada district died of leprosy on January 6. He had already lost his vision much before his death. “The disease started after his marriage, and due to shame, he did not tell about that to anyone. He also did not show it to any doctor,” said his 80-year-old father of Ramchan.
Ramchan married Banita 10 years ago and they were bestowed with two children. When the disease grew and everyone knew about it, Ramchan stopped working. The burden of managing the family including the care of aged father-in-law fell upon Banita. “It was not possible for Banita to take care of the whole family; so she decided to migrate to a brick kiln in Tandul of Hyderabad,” said villagers. Banita took an advance of Rs16,000 from Niranjan Hans, a labour broker of the village, and went to the kiln three months back.
Banita is under strict vigil of the guards in the kiln now. Knowing about the death of her husband she wanted to return home, but the employer is not ready to leave her. “The employer has posted guards to keep eye on me; he will not leave me before the end of my work,” said Banita to the villagers over phone. Getting information from the villagers, the Tehsildar of Khariar had visited the family of Banita at Kirkita. He also talked to Banita over phone and got the same answer. He has directed the labour broker to bring Banita back from the kiln.

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