In poll season, tragedy fades into background, families say election will change nothing

Mumbai | Friday | 12th April, 2019

Summary:

Part of Mumbai North parliamentary constituency, many women who turned breadwinners after the tragedy say the polls will change nothing for them. As the election heat rises in Mumbai’s suburbs, in the Malvani area of Malad (West), families of men, who were among the 106 killed in the 2015 hooch tragedy, say they have no expectations from the polls. In the loud campaigns and political optics, however, the tragedy of 2015 seems to have faded into the background. What will they do now).”Several women, including Pinky, had urged the government to provide them with jobs after the incident. “Kuch nahi,” she says when asked about her expectations this poll season..