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They stand like graveyards…They stand like graveyards…
……and like haunted housesand like haunted houses
Their lives reveal their real plight Their lives reveal their real plight
Then a skilled worker – now a ‘baloonwalah’Then a skilled worker – now a ‘baloonwalah’!!
Workers on the wrong side of the wall…Workers on the wrong side of the wall…
……and the current paradigm of developmentand the current paradigm of development
Hoardings changing the urban skylineHoardings changing the urban skyline
……whizzing past 89…whizzing past 89…
Waiting for the hammer…Waiting for the hammer…
……and waiting for their duesand waiting for their dues
Who cares about unpaid dues of workers…Who cares about unpaid dues of workers…
……or for the manufacturing industry in recession?or for the manufacturing industry in recession?
Permanent workers are thrown out only to be Permanent workers are thrown out only to be taken back as ‘contract’ labour taken back as ‘contract’ labour
‘‘Ekta Heights’ on a glass factory premiseEkta Heights’ on a glass factory premise
Right here! Feeder road to half a dozen Right here! Feeder road to half a dozen
apartment blocksapartment blocks
Tableau at Bagha Jatin with ‘Ekta Heights’ Tableau at Bagha Jatin with ‘Ekta Heights’
in the backgroundin the background
The tableau announcing May Day rallyThe tableau announcing May Day rally
Meeting in front of the New SecretariatMeeting in front of the New Secretariat
Meeting at BeleghataMeeting at Beleghata
Meeting at Kamarhati, BelghariaMeeting at Kamarhati, Belgharia
Meeting at Gouripur, NaihatiMeeting at Gouripur, Naihati
Meeting at Sukchar on BT RoadMeeting at Sukchar on BT Road
……and so many moreand so many more
Bhukha Michhil at College Street on May DayBhukha Michhil at College Street on May Day
Bhukha Michhil winds its way past SealdahBhukha Michhil winds its way past Sealdah
……from chimneys to apartments…from chimneys to apartments…
‘‘Small Tools’ making way for ‘Orchid Towers’Small Tools’ making way for ‘Orchid Towers’
Once a steel mill…Once a steel mill…
……now a junk yard!now a junk yard!
Where the skills of workers used to bloom…Where the skills of workers used to bloom…
……and dreams used to be shared…and dreams used to be shared…
……and red hot coils would snake out…and red hot coils would snake out…
……an ex-worker pays tribute at the graveyardan ex-worker pays tribute at the graveyard!!
Without this shelter they would be squattersWithout this shelter they would be squatters
““Even the dust in my father's factory had Even the dust in my father's factory had ‘gold’!”‘gold’!”
The young ones start early…The young ones start early…
Locked gates in what was once a hubLocked gates in what was once a hub
A skilled worker of Bengal Lamp in his teastallA skilled worker of Bengal Lamp in his teastall
Feeling grossly out of placeFeeling grossly out of place
Erstwhile worker and his wife at his tea shopErstwhile worker and his wife at his tea shop
What is going to happen at Krishna Glass?What is going to happen at Krishna Glass?
Opening with residential blocks in tandemOpening with residential blocks in tandem
A petrol pump where artisans created with clayA petrol pump where artisans created with clay
Camp office decking up for the action aheadCamp office decking up for the action ahead
The main gate at Bengal LampThe main gate at Bengal Lamp
Green pastures at Bengal Lamp for realtorsGreen pastures at Bengal Lamp for realtors
The homestead in the middle of a paddy bowl The homestead in the middle of a paddy bowl at Rajarhat is counting its daysat Rajarhat is counting its days
Not too sure when the bulldozers will comeNot too sure when the bulldozers will come
He lost his job to lockout – He lost his job to lockout – he is losing his land to New Townhe is losing his land to New Town
An end of a dream , livelihood and dignity !An end of a dream , livelihood and dignity !