How this humble man from Karnataka raised a nationwide awareness for towards the hidden sanitation crisis of India
Bezwada Wilson, born into a Dalit family, led a moral rebellion against manual scavenging, a caste-bound humiliation. He co-founded the Safai Karmachari Andolan, documenting dry latrines and pushing for legal action. His decades-long fight culminated in the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, forcing India to confront this degrading practice.
Bezwada Wilson, born into a Dalit family, led a moral rebellion against manual scavenging, a caste-bound humiliation. He co-founded the Safai Karmachari Andolan, documenting dry latrines and pushing for legal action. His decades-long fight culminated in the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, forcing India to confront this degrading practice.
