Displaying shockingly insensitive and biased approach of the statutory authorities, the Census of 2001 has clubbed the housewives whose basic chores are household duties like cooking, cleaning of utensils, looking after children, fetching water, collecting firewood have been categorized as non-workers and equated with beggars, prostitutes and prisoners who, according to Census, are not engaged in economically productive work," Justice Ganguly of Supreme Court said.
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I agree with you Aastha. Comparing teh housewives with these is really very audacious on the part of the authorities! Also categorising housewives and prostitutes as unproductive is grossly unfair! :angry: :angry: :angry:
In reality it is the govternment employees and bureaucrats that are mainly unproductive!
In reality it is the govternment employees and bureaucrats that are mainly unproductive!
Tye supreme Court has adversely commented on this. The apex court has commented that this shows a gender bias. Secondly, it can be said only about beggars that they do not do productive job. The house wives are playing a very important role in managing family, which is basic social unit. The prostitutes are engaged in productive work even though considered immoral. The prisoners also perform work in prisons and are even paid for that. so, they also do productive work.
You are right Gulshan, prostitutes are also an important and major part of the economy even though prostitution is considered immoral and illegal. Also even if housewives are actually not earning anything, they are helping build the nation by taking care of and raising tomorrow's businessmen and professionals.
Right kalyani. Here the question is of productive or non productive and not moral/immoral. Even doctors and advocates indulge in immoral activities.
The unproductive categories are beggars, sadhus and so called saints- not only unproductive but also harmful to nation. The prisoners are better as they are in process of reform in jail.
The unproductive categories are beggars, sadhus and so called saints- not only unproductive but also harmful to nation. The prisoners are better as they are in process of reform in jail.
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