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Watch | Uttar Pradesh: Weavers of Barabanki Allege Neglect by Government

Weavers share stories on the shutdown of looms, soaring electricity rates and debt and say they received no subsidy from the government.
Sumedha Pal
Feb 26 2022
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Weavers share stories on the shutdown of looms, soaring electricity rates and debt and say they received no subsidy from the government.
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The traditional art of bunkari or weaving cloth by hand is in danger of fading away in this village of Zaidpur in Barabanki, where The Wire has reached as part of its election coverage.

The weavers share their stories of the shutdown of looms, soaring electricity rates, debt and no subsidy from the government.

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