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ദേവയാനിക്കെതിരായ കേസ്‌ ചൂഷണം ചെയ്യുന്നവര്‍ക്കുള്ള താക്കീത്‌: സംഗീത

Published on 10 January, 2014
ദേവയാനിക്കെതിരായ കേസ്‌ ചൂഷണം ചെയ്യുന്നവര്‍ക്കുള്ള താക്കീത്‌: സംഗീത
ന്യൂയോര്‍ക്ക്‌: ഡോ. ദേവയാനിക്കെതിരായ മറ്റുള്ളവരെ ചൂഷണം ചെയ്യുന്ന എല്ലാവര്‍ക്കുമുള്ള താക്കീതാണെന്ന്‌ വീട്ടുവേലക്കാരി സംഗീത റിച്ചാര്‍ഡ്‌ പ്രസ്‌താവനയില്‍ പറഞ്ഞു.

ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കാനോ ഉറങ്ങാനോ പോലും വേണ്ടത്ര സമയം ലഭിച്ചില്ല. വീട്ടുജോലി ചെയ്യുന്നതിനിടെ അസുഖം ബാധിച്ചിട്ടുപോലും നാട്ടിലേക്കു മടങ്ങാന്‍ ദേവയാനി അനുവദിച്ചില്ല - സംഗീത ആരോപിച്ചു.

കരാര്‍ അനുസരിച്ചുള്ള ശമ്പളം നല്‍കാതെയും വിശ്രമിക്കാന്‍ അനുവദിക്കാതെയും കഠിനമായി ജോലിയെടുപ്പിച്ചു. `സ്വന്തം കുടുംബത്തെ സഹായിക്കാനാണ്‌ അമേരിക്കയില്‍ വീട്ടുജോലിക്ക്‌ എത്തിയത്‌. എന്നാല്‍ ഇത്രയും മോശമായ സ്‌ഥിതി ഉണ്ടാകുമെന്നു സ്വപ്‌നേപി കരുതിയില്ലെന്നും അവര്‍ പറഞ്ഞു. ഇന്ത്യക്കാരിയായ സംഗീത ഇപ്പോള്‍ യുഎസിലെ സന്നദ്ധ സംഘടനയായ സേവ്‌ ഹൊറൈസന്റെ സംരക്ഷണയില്‍ കഴിയുകയാണ്‌.

“I would like to tell other domestic workers who are suffering as I did – you have rights and do not let anyone exploit you.” – Sangeeta Richard

 “When I decided to come to the United States, my hope was to work for a few years to support my family and then return to India.  I never thought that things would get so bad here, that I would work so much that I did not have time to sleep or eat or have time to myself. Because of this treatment, I requested that I return to India but that request was denied.” – Sangeeta Richard

Safe Horizon applauds the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York for indicting Ms. Khobragade on charges of visa fraud and making false statements in connection with her treatment of our client. This indictment demonstrates the seriousness with which the US government treats labor exploitation.

“I hope that this case sends a clear message to diplomats and consular officials that the U.S. will not tolerate the exploitation of workers and marks the beginning of an increase in prosecution of these cases,” Avaloy Lanning, Senior Director of the Anti-Trafficking Program at Safe Horizon.

Unfortunately, Sangeeta’s story is tragically common. Safe Horizon has seen a number of cases over the years involving diplomatic employers and exploitative labor conditions for their domestic workers. Workers who come to the U.S. deserve safe and fair working conditions regardless of their employer.

We hope that this case encourages individuals in similarly exploitative situations to come forward. There are wide networks of resources available to survivors of labor exploitation. Organizations like Safe Horizon are committed to providing support, services, assistance, and help to victims and continuing to help exploited people of all ages, genders and immigration statuses. 

“I would like to express my appreciation to everyone who has supported me through this process.” – Sangeeta Richard


അതിനിടെ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ നയതന്ത്രജ്‌ഞയെ പുറത്താക്കിയ യുഎസ്‌ നടപടിക്കു മറുപടിയായി ഇന്ത്യയിലെ യുഎസ്‌ സ്‌ഥാനപതി കാര്യാലയത്തിലെ തുല്യപദവിയുള്ള ഉദ്യോഗസ്‌ഥനെ പിന്‍വലിക്കാന്‍ യുഎസിനോട്‌ ഇന്ത്യയും ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടു. 48 മണിക്കൂറിനുള്ളില്‍ ഈ ഉദ്യോഗസ്‌ഥനോടു രാജ്യംവിട്ടു പോകാനാണു നിര്‍ദേശിച്ചിട്ടുള്ളത്‌. ദേവയാനിയുടെ വീട്ടുജോലിക്കാരി സംഗീത റിച്ചാര്‍ഡിന്റെ ഭര്‍ത്താവിനെയും രണ്ടു മക്കളെയും യുഎസിലേക്കു കൊണ്ടുപോകാന്‍ നടപടിയെടുത്തവരില്‍പ്പെട്ട ഉദ്യോഗസ്‌ഥനെയാണ്‌ ഇന്ത്യ പുറത്താക്കിയത്‌.

ഇന്നലെ രാത്രി ഡല്‍ഹിയിലെത്തിയ ദേവയാനിക്കു വിദേശകാര്യ മന്ത്രാലയത്തില്‍ നിയമനം നല്‍കുമെന്നാണു സൂചന.
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thomas koovalloor 2014-01-10 22:15:03
Devayani's case is an eye opening incident to all Indian Americans.Some of our community leaders supported Devayani without fully understanding the truth, and at least some of our community members supported  her housekeeper Sangeeta Richard also. If Devayani was fully right then why she left the U.S. We, the general public, become fools once again. It is very sad that some of our community leaders  are senselessly  pointing their fingers against the U. S. Government without finding the real facts. If Devayani is a Diplomat how can she marry with an American /  member of an alien nation, and how she could send her children in U.S. Schools? Why the govt. of india continuing these policy. this is the time to review such illegal policies and take action to stop it. How many highly paid officials are working in Indian Consulates in the U.S. and other foreign lands like Devayani. This is an example to India's  Political Bureaucracy which we have to stop such illegal practices by all means, and  try to bring back the integrity of our great nation.
bijuny 2014-01-11 06:12:55
You are absolutely right Mr Koovalloor. Had she not been caught and 'deported' you know what would have been happening ? She will get a green card and eventually get a citizen ship here and still she will continue to work as a diplomat for India. Because of her and her father's influence at MEA India she ( a US citizen ) will eventually become India's Ambassador to US in Washington DC. NO one will even know about her citizenship status then...   I'll feel sorry for some of our American based INOC Congress leaders and some jouranlists, who as you said without any idea started supporting Devayani and finding fault with USA
George Parnel 2014-01-11 08:43:53
Sometime ago, when I noticed our community leaders offering flowers and soliciting support for Devyani, I had cautioned through this forum to stay out of this case and let it play out on its own merit. Now you see the mess one lady created: Two extremely friendly nations became so far apart. Devyani could have made a back pay to the maid when the maid complained and sent her home cancelling the employment contract. That way she would have been in compliance with the contract and the issue would have been solved. Well, everybody knows the rest of the story. How sad. 
Anthappan 2014-01-11 17:13:42
Thousands of Indians were let down by these two women.  They both were violating the US law and deserve to be deported from this land.  
bijuny 2014-01-12 03:28:17
This from an interview given by Devayani after reaching India:
""I wonder if I will be able to ever reunite with my family, my husband, my little kids. I miss them," Khobragade told The Sunday Express.

"What if my children choose to study and work in the US? What if I can never return to the US, which I cannot now. Does it mean we will never be able to live together as a family again?" she said.

Are these the words of an Indian Diplomat? Whats the meaning of a Diplomat any more? If this lady's plan  eventually was to to immigrate to USA, what respect we and the host country can give to this lady ( as DIPLOMAT ), and the country she represents ( INDIA ). Where will our PROUD  motherland reach when all the IFS people posted in plum North American and European countries eventually use tricks ( knowingly or unknowingly ) toemigrate to those countries?
Shame on our system which allowed these things happen. Shame on our sycophant leaders(especially those Malayali 'leaders'  who support the master class for any dirty stuff.  THANKS to America and distric attorney for doing a great job on our behalf of weeding out bad elements on all of our behalf who live in USA who wants PROFESSIONAL Diplomats  in the consulate to represent India and for expatriates service.


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