The difficulties of transgender persons around the country are mostly in the blindspots of India’s state governments.

The exclusionary move by the government has triggered a bigger question of reservation.

Once a thriving industry in Bihar, the state sugar units contributed towards 30% of India’s sugar needs, but currently, they are in doldrums, fighting for survival.

Water levels in major rivers in the state have crossing the danger mark over the last two weeks.

"These anti-worker stances are taken during a time when we deserve extra financial help from the mill and the government," said the Riga Sugar Mill Workers’ Union President.

A pregnant woman alleges she lost her baby after being denied treatment at two government health centres in Buxar district, Bihar, only because she is Muslim. Her experience is not uncommon.

The lockdown brought a troubled handloom and power loom sector in Gaya and Bhagalpur to its knees. Following a home ministry order of April 15, some power looms in Gaya are functioning, but in the absence of state intervention, reviving the larger crisis-ridden sector will be difficult.

They were looking forward to a bountiful crop. Now, due to severe disruptions in demand and supply, their woes have multiplied. Almost two-thirds of Bihar’s litchi crop is expected to remain unsold this year.

The education department has ordered that contractual school teachers will be paid according to a ‘no work, no pay’ policy. The problems of 4.5 lakh striking teachers, who are already financially stressed, have deepened.

Landless and homeless people in the state have long been promised reforms but have not seen them put into practice.

They have eight demands, including equal pay for equal work, retirement age of 65, implementation of old age pensions and being made state employees rather than contractual workers.

Love always elevates the character of man. It never lowers him, wrote the young revolutionary in a letter to his comrade in 1929.

The protesters included midday meal workers, ASHA workers, non-gazetted employees, contractual workers, MGNREGA workers and transport unionists.

State police records say that around 1,550 people were arrested in different parts of Bihar for protests against CAA and NRC.

Millions have been displaced, while a loss of crop and reduced yield are expected across the state.