https://en.themooknayak.com/labourer/36-sanitation-workers-die-in-sewer-septic-tank-accidents-across-india-in-three-months-dasam https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-26/uw79sw2d/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-25-at-7.14.53-PM.jpeg The Rights body demanded immediate criminal accountability for contractors and officials, universal mechanisation of sewer and septic tank cleaning, mandatory confined-space safety protocols, timely compensation and rehabilitation for affected families, and recognition of sewer and septic tank deaths as structural caste violence rather than isolated accidents. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-26/bv4ihuvz/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-25-at-7.14.52-PM.jpeg DASAM noted that the union government itself had informed Parliament that 622 sanitation workers died in sewer and septic tank cleaning operations between 2017 and early 2026, and that 317 such deaths occurred between 2021 and 2025. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-26T09:15:00.000+05:30 36 Sanitation Workers Die in Sewer, Septic Tank Accidents Across India in Three Months: DASAM Manual Scavenging, Septic Tank Accidents, Sanitation Workers Deaths https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/when-a-qualifier-becomes-a-barrier-the-politics-of-csat https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-26/8982j0w6/UPSC.jpeg.webp Post Independent, UPSC became another democratic tool to transfer power from elite to subaltern section. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-26/x6cc3z9r/upsc-question-paper-2026.webp themooknayak-en en 2026-05-26T08:32:12.788+05:30 When a ‘Qualifier’ Becomes a Barrier: The Politics of CSAT Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Civil Services Examination, UPSC examinations https://en.themooknayak.com/governance/how-maharashtras-amrut-drone-mission-is-keeping-dalit-adivasi-obc-youths-grounded https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-25/4mjqlk6k/GeminiGeneratedImagehy2k4ihy2k4ihy2k-1.png As per Indian law, the EWS category applies exclusively to the General/Upper Caste category. SC, ST, and OBC communities, who have their own separate reservation frameworks, are therefore kept out of this scheme. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-25T12:25:36.709+05:30 How Maharashtra’s AMRUT Drone Mission is Keeping Dalit, Adivasi & OBC Youths Grounded | TM Special AMRUT Drone Mission, Maharashtra Government, caste-based discrimination, Remote Pilot Training https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/lessons-from-the-office-of-governor-a-republic-tested-by-its-own-design https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-24/h8hddu4v/TVK-GOvernor.jpeg Tamil Nadu is not new to the tussle between Governor and elected government. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-24T11:01:00.000+05:30 Lessons from the office of Governor: A Republic Tested by Its Own Design constitutional morality, Governor's Powers, Governor's office