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Beggars face harsh courts as India cleans up for Games
In New Delhi a beggars court processes dozens of destitute claimants tied to a 2010 Commonwealth Games bid. Officers arrest beggars, many disabled, for panhandling, with sentences in makeshift facilities. Activists condemn the practice as inhumane and degrading to the poor.
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New Delhi
Shanni Ram Ganga
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A.M. Pandey
Ram Pal
Arjun Behra
Indu Prakash Singh
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