Manual Scavenging: A Hurdle | Bezwada Wilson | TEDxAFMC

friends when we think about the health

friends when we think about the health and all other things and as an a medical

and all other things and as an a medical

and all other things and as an a medical sector you L all well aware that the

sector you L all well aware that the

sector you L all well aware that the health is most important for the all the

health is most important for the all the

health is most important for the all the citizens and your your contributions are

citizens and your your contributions are

citizens and your your contributions are well recognized and you are still

well recognized and you are still

well recognized and you are still actually producing many many committed

actually producing many many committed

actually producing many many committed doctors and many medical sector many

doctors and many medical sector many

doctors and many medical sector many persons to treat certain diseases and

persons to treat certain diseases and

persons to treat certain diseases and doing really great job

doing really great job

doing really great job but the same way I would like to inform

but the same way I would like to inform

but the same way I would like to inform you that there are the many other

you that there are the many other

you that there are the many other diseases also there in the country it is

diseases also there in the country it is

diseases also there in the country it is not just bodily or anything it is not

not just bodily or anything it is not

not just bodily or anything it is not just virus or bacteria there are the

just virus or bacteria there are the

just virus or bacteria there are the other social problems also so if the

other social problems also so if the

other social problems also so if the exactly if you don’t address such issues

exactly if you don’t address such issues

exactly if you don’t address such issues it is very difficult to actually to

it is very difficult to actually to

it is very difficult to actually to protect what the Constitution of India

protect what the Constitution of India

protect what the Constitution of India has insane and given us a kind of a

has insane and given us a kind of a

has insane and given us a kind of a freedom liberty fraternity all this but

freedom liberty fraternity all this but

freedom liberty fraternity all this but the problem today we don’t think about

the problem today we don’t think about

the problem today we don’t think about much with our running just like that

much with our running just like that

much with our running just like that what is our career what is our next so

what is our career what is our next so

what is our career what is our next so we are studying and we are going to the

we are studying and we are going to the

we are studying and we are going to the colleges and everywhere when we go to

colleges and everywhere when we go to

colleges and everywhere when we go to the college also with tools where we get

the college also with tools where we get

the college also with tools where we get the good money where we get the good

the good money where we get the good

the good money where we get the good status where we get the next future so

status where we get the next future so

status where we get the next future so we always think about our personal

we always think about our personal

we always think about our personal future in terms of the money and

future in terms of the money and

future in terms of the money and facilities not in the terms of actual

facilities not in the terms of actual

facilities not in the terms of actual the satisfaction and not in the terms of

the satisfaction and not in the terms of

the satisfaction and not in the terms of actually to look so there is a some

actually to look so there is a some

actually to look so there is a some problem so you will never respond so if

problem so you will never respond so if

problem so you will never respond so if there is a problem we do respond in

there is a problem we do respond in

there is a problem we do respond in different way today if there is a

different way today if there is a

different way today if there is a lynching is happening somewhere or if

lynching is happening somewhere or if

lynching is happening somewhere or if there is a some problem accident happens

there is a some problem accident happens

there is a some problem accident happens so majority instead of responding to the

so majority instead of responding to the

so majority instead of responding to the actually the accident we try to actually

actually the accident we try to actually

actually the accident we try to actually start our mobile phones to take the

start our mobile phones to take the

start our mobile phones to take the selfie first then later you start

selfie first then later you start

selfie first then later you start and you want to say everybody that I

and you want to say everybody that I

and you want to say everybody that I really have seen this fast so ours first

really have seen this fast so ours first

really have seen this fast so ours first is actually to broadcast or telecast

is actually to broadcast or telecast

is actually to broadcast or telecast certain incident instead of actually to

certain incident instead of actually to

certain incident instead of actually to address so this kind of a standstill

address so this kind of a standstill

address so this kind of a standstill movement of the India so we are in the

movement of the India so we are in the

movement of the India so we are in the standby we almost like be lost a kind of

standby we almost like be lost a kind of

standby we almost like be lost a kind of a living any one organ within the body

a living any one organ within the body

a living any one organ within the body it is almost like a death cells we are

it is almost like a death cells we are

it is almost like a death cells we are treating and we are producing we are

treating and we are producing we are

treating and we are producing we are celebrating we are thinking about that

celebrating we are thinking about that

celebrating we are thinking about that and we do always live more under history

and we do always live more under history

and we do always live more under history than the present we say that 5000 years

than the present we say that 5000 years

than the present we say that 5000 years before we were like this 3000 year

before we were like this 3000 year

before we were like this 3000 year before we were like this and in the

before we were like this and in the

before we were like this and in the world we have the number one in the

world we have the number one in the

world we have the number one in the universe we are the number one we have

universe we are the number one we have

universe we are the number one we have the number one on this we are number one

the number one on this we are number one

the number one on this we are number one and it’s like it is in a kind of a

and it’s like it is in a kind of a

and it’s like it is in a kind of a phobia we just got into this kind of yet

phobia we just got into this kind of yet

phobia we just got into this kind of yet we tuned for that so we want to be as

we tuned for that so we want to be as

we tuned for that so we want to be as fast so everywhere we want to be first

fast so everywhere we want to be first

fast so everywhere we want to be first first first what is that first when the

first first what is that first when the

first first what is that first when the society is in a so much of inequality

society is in a so much of inequality

society is in a so much of inequality very recently Human Development Report

very recently Human Development Report

very recently Human Development Report says very clearly India is the country

says very clearly India is the country

says very clearly India is the country where the rich and poor gap between the

where the rich and poor gap between the

where the rich and poor gap between the rich and poor tremendously increasing

rich and poor tremendously increasing

rich and poor tremendously increasing after 70 years of the independence still

after 70 years of the independence still

after 70 years of the independence still we are struggling to actually match the

we are struggling to actually match the

we are struggling to actually match the Constitution Article 38 and 39 says very

Constitution Article 38 and 39 says very

Constitution Article 38 and 39 says very clearly that state has an a

clearly that state has an a

clearly that state has an a responsibility to actually to minimize

responsibility to actually to minimize

responsibility to actually to minimize the inequalities my dear friends

the inequalities my dear friends

the inequalities my dear friends can any one of us in this whole country

can any one of us in this whole country

can any one of us in this whole country can honnestly state or say that we are

can honnestly state or say that we are

can honnestly state or say that we are really moving in that direction the

really moving in that direction the

really moving in that direction the Constitution is the guiding force for

Constitution is the guiding force for

Constitution is the guiding force for all of us we have just moved away from

all of us we have just moved away from

all of us we have just moved away from the Constitution can we find out anyone

the Constitution can we find out anyone

the Constitution can we find out anyone village where there is no untouchability

village where there is no untouchability

village where there is no untouchability can we show one place where there is no

can we show one place where there is no

can we show one place where there is no patriarchy we are unable to move forward

patriarchy we are unable to move forward

patriarchy we are unable to move forward but we do celebrate that we are

but we do celebrate that we are

but we do celebrate that we are so great so what is that greatness that

so great so what is that greatness that

so great so what is that greatness that is what I am requesting all of you you

is what I am requesting all of you you

is what I am requesting all of you you find out your own way don’t follow just

find out your own way don’t follow just

find out your own way don’t follow just like that somebody is coming and

like that somebody is coming and

like that somebody is coming and speaking and we are going to tell

speaking and we are going to tell

speaking and we are going to tell something no we are here to just share

something no we are here to just share

something no we are here to just share our experiences I am from the manual

our experiences I am from the manual

our experiences I am from the manual scavenging community my parents were the

scavenging community my parents were the

scavenging community my parents were the scavengers they used to clean the human

scavengers they used to clean the human

scavengers they used to clean the human excreta in the dry later it’s in koala

excreta in the dry later it’s in koala

excreta in the dry later it’s in koala goldfields in karnataka this is an edge

goldfields in karnataka this is an edge

goldfields in karnataka this is an edge world practice that is what we think but

world practice that is what we think but

world practice that is what we think but the practice till after 35 years I am

the practice till after 35 years I am

the practice till after 35 years I am also involved in this movement but till

also involved in this movement but till

also involved in this movement but till even today 1.6 lakhs of the Indian

even today 1.6 lakhs of the Indian

even today 1.6 lakhs of the Indian citizen particularly the women they

citizen particularly the women they

citizen particularly the women they clean the human excreta in ruther

clean the human excreta in ruther

clean the human excreta in ruther Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Bihar few parts

Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Bihar few parts

Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Bihar few parts of the Maharashtra few parts of the

of the Maharashtra few parts of the

of the Maharashtra few parts of the Rajasthan and Jammu Kashmir and both

Rajasthan and Jammu Kashmir and both

Rajasthan and Jammu Kashmir and both Aragon and Gujarat what shall we do we

Aragon and Gujarat what shall we do we

Aragon and Gujarat what shall we do we talk too much and in this so much in the

talk too much and in this so much in the

talk too much and in this so much in the soap we praise glorify between this in

soap we praise glorify between this in

soap we praise glorify between this in the midst of this we actually forget the

the midst of this we actually forget the

the midst of this we actually forget the minimum things the marginalized the

minimum things the marginalized the

minimum things the marginalized the minorities the women the rights no we

minorities the women the rights no we

minorities the women the rights no we don’t have the perspective of the rights

don’t have the perspective of the rights

don’t have the perspective of the rights we do think that something we are doing

we do think that something we are doing

we do think that something we are doing great so there is nothing great what we

great so there is nothing great what we

great so there is nothing great what we are doing all these years

are doing all these years

are doing all these years we are just fulfilling what is there in

we are just fulfilling what is there in

we are just fulfilling what is there in the Constitution

the Constitution

the Constitution just like example it is a rights we must

just like example it is a rights we must

just like example it is a rights we must understand everything from the rights

understand everything from the rights

understand everything from the rights perspective because the Constitution

perspective because the Constitution

perspective because the Constitution says very clearly rights are not just

says very clearly rights are not just

says very clearly rights are not just somebody has given and we have taken

somebody has given and we have taken

somebody has given and we have taken rights are it is an inherent it is a

rights are it is an inherent it is a

rights are it is an inherent it is a natural for all citizens rights are

natural for all citizens rights are

natural for all citizens rights are equal but in India it is not for

equal but in India it is not for

equal but in India it is not for everybody is equal so we have to look I

everybody is equal so we have to look I

everybody is equal so we have to look I am NOT said when we say that this is

am NOT said when we say that this is

am NOT said when we say that this is going wrong then everybody will think oh

going wrong then everybody will think oh

going wrong then everybody will think oh you are saying this is the wrong so you

you are saying this is the wrong so you

you are saying this is the wrong so you have no patriotism no patriotism not

have no patriotism no patriotism not

have no patriotism no patriotism not deal with any kind of Hadees you have to

deal with any kind of Hadees you have to

deal with any kind of Hadees you have to up and say if something going wrong that

up and say if something going wrong that

up and say if something going wrong that is the actually true citizen of this

is the actually true citizen of this

is the actually true citizen of this country when the things goes wrong then

country when the things goes wrong then

country when the things goes wrong then you come an another way and you start

you come an another way and you start

you come an another way and you start your mobile phone and start making the

your mobile phone and start making the

your mobile phone and start making the photograph that cannot be a true citizen

photograph that cannot be a true citizen

photograph that cannot be a true citizen at all many problems not just and state

at all many problems not just and state

at all many problems not just and state also when I am also talking well aware

also when I am also talking well aware

also when I am also talking well aware that in a kind of way military kind of a

that in a kind of way military kind of a

that in a kind of way military kind of a this thing defense but there I want to

this thing defense but there I want to

this thing defense but there I want to make it very clear state is the servant

make it very clear state is the servant

make it very clear state is the servant for the citizens state is not the

for the citizens state is not the

for the citizens state is not the supreme finally the sovereignity lies

supreme finally the sovereignity lies

supreme finally the sovereignity lies with the citizens the citizen when they

with the citizens the citizen when they

with the citizens the citizen when they are not sovereign citizens you cannot

are not sovereign citizens you cannot

are not sovereign citizens you cannot make the state as a sovereign state at

make the state as a sovereign state at

make the state as a sovereign state at all so we must understand very clearly

all so we must understand very clearly

all so we must understand very clearly when you say the Minister Minister is

when you say the Minister Minister is

when you say the Minister Minister is the servant the state is the servant for

the servant the state is the servant for

the servant the state is the servant for the citizens when you do something you

the citizens when you do something you

the citizens when you do something you should not feel that I have done this so

should not feel that I have done this so

should not feel that I have done this so I want to put a big wall poster big

I want to put a big wall poster big

I want to put a big wall poster big holding that I have done know what you

holding that I have done know what you

holding that I have done know what you have not done all this year

have not done all this year

have not done all this year you are now just started we must feel

you are now just started we must feel

you are now just started we must feel shame for the what we have not done 70

shame for the what we have not done 70

shame for the what we have not done 70 years we have now started doing certain

years we have now started doing certain

years we have now started doing certain things then you must feel very clearly I

things then you must feel very clearly I

things then you must feel very clearly I am doing my fundamental duty so don’t

am doing my fundamental duty so don’t

am doing my fundamental duty so don’t think that we have done something like

think that we have done something like

think that we have done something like so many issues like this in the country

so many issues like this in the country

so many issues like this in the country so my humble submission to you all

so my humble submission to you all

so my humble submission to you all youngsters today you must build the

youngsters today you must build the

youngsters today you must build the country with the right perspective there

country with the right perspective there

country with the right perspective there is no any charity when we are doing work

is no any charity when we are doing work

is no any charity when we are doing work with the just with the manuals cavalry

with the just with the manuals cavalry

with the just with the manuals cavalry community we never felt that we are

community we never felt that we are

community we never felt that we are doing something

doing something

doing something there is nothing we are doing actually

there is nothing we are doing actually

there is nothing we are doing actually we are bridging that gap we are bringing

we are bridging that gap we are bringing

we are bridging that gap we are bringing all others to the on the board so where

all others to the on the board so where

all others to the on the board so where we everybody can take up at one time

we everybody can take up at one time

we everybody can take up at one time this is in a running race where somebody

this is in a running race where somebody

this is in a running race where somebody has gone far away and others have not

has gone far away and others have not

has gone far away and others have not even started their race and you are

even started their race and you are

even started their race and you are started declaring who is going to win so

started declaring who is going to win so

started declaring who is going to win so this inequality cannot make a kind of a

this inequality cannot make a kind of a

this inequality cannot make a kind of a peace and justice and harmony in the

peace and justice and harmony in the

peace and justice and harmony in the society so my submission is from the

society so my submission is from the

society so my submission is from the manual scavenging coming

manual scavenging coming

manual scavenging coming the past 35 years we are also doing that

the past 35 years we are also doing that

the past 35 years we are also doing that whatever is possible and we make the all

whatever is possible and we make the all

whatever is possible and we make the all attempts with the governments we have a

attempts with the governments we have a

attempts with the governments we have a capacity we don’t don’t think that we

capacity we don’t don’t think that we

capacity we don’t don’t think that we are

are

are don’t underestimate that’s not my point

don’t underestimate that’s not my point

don’t underestimate that’s not my point here we do have the greatest tremendous

here we do have the greatest tremendous

here we do have the greatest tremendous capacity we have a capacity to launch

capacity we have a capacity to launch

capacity we have a capacity to launch one racket with 104 satellites at one

one racket with 104 satellites at one

one racket with 104 satellites at one time greatest thing we must celebrate

time greatest thing we must celebrate

time greatest thing we must celebrate we must feel happy for that but the same

we must feel happy for that but the same

we must feel happy for that but the same time we don’t have any equipment to

time we don’t have any equipment to

time we don’t have any equipment to clean 10 feet or 5 with below you there

clean 10 feet or 5 with below you there

clean 10 feet or 5 with below you there is a silver line and septic tank we have

is a silver line and septic tank we have

is a silver line and septic tank we have no technology we do ask the human beings

no technology we do ask the human beings

no technology we do ask the human beings to enter and clean that when they are

to enter and clean that when they are

to enter and clean that when they are cleaning like that there are the many

cleaning like that there are the many

cleaning like that there are the many thousands are dying we have collected

thousands are dying we have collected

thousands are dying we have collected the debt after the Supreme Court

the debt after the Supreme Court

the debt after the Supreme Court judgment so we understood that 1470 such

judgment so we understood that 1470 such

judgment so we understood that 1470 such citizens has died in the Savera leonard

citizens has died in the Savera leonard

citizens has died in the Savera leonard septic tank till now we have not

septic tank till now we have not

septic tank till now we have not developed any equipment any machine is

developed any equipment any machine is

developed any equipment any machine is mechanized way of cleaning so my

mechanized way of cleaning so my

mechanized way of cleaning so my submission and demand to the country

submission and demand to the country

submission and demand to the country always wherever I go I used to raise my

always wherever I go I used to raise my

always wherever I go I used to raise my voice and say very clearly we must

voice and say very clearly we must

voice and say very clearly we must mechanized all the sanitation it is not

mechanized all the sanitation it is not

mechanized all the sanitation it is not just enough to build the smart cities we

just enough to build the smart cities we

just enough to build the smart cities we have to make the sanitation also smart

have to make the sanitation also smart

have to make the sanitation also smart where the human being no need to enter

where the human being no need to enter

where the human being no need to enter into the Sabre line and die within 10

into the Sabre line and die within 10

into the Sabre line and die within 10 days within 34 days last month in

days within 34 days last month in

days within 34 days last month in national capital Delhi 10 people died in

national capital Delhi 10 people died in

national capital Delhi 10 people died in the civil line and septic tank so we

the civil line and septic tank so we

the civil line and septic tank so we must understand where our actually the

must understand where our actually the

must understand where our actually the development our progress our technology

development our progress our technology

development our progress our technology our scientists where we are looking so

our scientists where we are looking so

our scientists where we are looking so if we are not exactly preventing the

if we are not exactly preventing the

if we are not exactly preventing the deaths in the sewer line and septic tank

deaths in the sewer line and septic tank

deaths in the sewer line and septic tank we cannot celebrate just like that come

we cannot celebrate just like that come

we cannot celebrate just like that come and say that mera Bharat Maha

and say that mera Bharat Maha

and say that mera Bharat Maha my dear friends we have to

my dear friends we have to

my dear friends we have to say that mera Bharat Mahan and we have

say that mera Bharat Mahan and we have

say that mera Bharat Mahan and we have to take our responsibilities to protect

to take our responsibilities to protect

to take our responsibilities to protect the life and dignity of all the citizens

the life and dignity of all the citizens

the life and dignity of all the citizens in the country thank you

in the country thank you

in the country thank you [Applause]