Archive · 17 Jan 2026
MP MLA Demands Rescue of Bonded Labourers in Maharashtra
An MLA from Madhya Pradesh wrote a letter to the police asking for help.
He said workers from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are being forced to work in Maharashtra without pay.
These workers are not allowed to go home and are threatened if they ask for their wages.
The MLA wants the police to rescue these workers, pay them their wages, and take legal action against the person who is making them work like this.
The workers are being moved from place to place to harvest crops, and they can only send messages on specific phones.
Sailana MLA Kamleshwar Dodiyar wrote to Ratlam SP demanding rescue of workers from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan trapped in bonded labour in Maharashtra.
Workers allegedly forced to work for nearly two months in Waka village, Nanded district, Maharashtra, without payment.
Workers face threats and are not allowed to go home or make phone calls, according to the MLA.
Alleged employer Arif Khan from Alwar district, Rajasthan, moves workers for soybean and pigeon pea harvesting.
MLA demands immediate police action, rescue of workers, payment of pending wages, and legal action against Arif Khan.
- Who
- Kamleshwar Dodiyar, MLA from Sailana, Madhya Pradesh
- What
- Demanded rescue of bonded labourers from Maharashtra
- When
- Saturday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Sailana, Madhya Pradesh (letter sent to Ratlam SP)
- Why
- Alleged illegal detention and violation of human rights
- MLA Name
- Kamleshwar Dodiyar
- District
- Ratlam
- State
- Madhya Pradesh
- Alleged Employer
- Arif Khan
- Location of Workers
- Waka village, Nanded district, Maharashtra
- Duration of Unpaid Work
- Nearly two months
- Workers' Origins
- Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan