Out of work, slum dwellers in the city start losing savings

'...Sangeeta from Sudhama Puri, who worked as a house help, said she is six months pregnant and is concerned over the money required for her child’s birth. “When she [employer] needed me, she used to make so many calls. Now, she hasn’t even asked me how I am managing, whether I am alive or not. She deducted money for 10 days and when I asked for her help, she did not even open the door and treated me like an untouchable,” said Sangeeta. She last went to work on March 22. “Jab waqt aata hai to koi madad nahin karta [When needed, no one helps].” Sangeeta said her husband, a rickshaw puller, is also out of work...'

[Full article on The Hindu.]