Families of India’s freedom fighters live in poverty in this village (Aired: Aug 2007)

On Special Report, we visit Don Parewa in Uttarakhand which is said to be a village of freedom fighters because several people from this village had fought for India’s independence and some even lost their lives during the process. We find that the descendants of the freedom fighters are living in abject poverty without basic facilities and claim that politicians only say they would help them but haven’t kept their promises. (Audio in Hindi)

Watch full show: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/special-report/video-story/304259

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