BMC Crackdown Sparks Livelihood Fears Among Bhopal Beauticians

In a city in India called Bhopal, many women do haircuts, makeup, and beauty work from their own homes.

They run small beauty parlours to earn money for their families.

Some of these women are the only ones earning money in their homes.

The city government, called the Bhopal Municipal Corporation, has told them to stop working from home.

The city says businesses should not be run in places where people live.

The women are sad and worried because they cannot afford to rent shops in malls or business areas.

They say their businesses are small and do not cause noise or parking problems.

They also say they have official licences and pay taxes to the government.

The women ask why the government gave them licences if their work was not allowed.

They hope the city changes its mind so they can keep working.