HT Salutes: Kolkata group who helped sex workers in Sonagacchi amid lockdown

Updated on Jul 01, 2020 08:02 am IST

This group in Kolkata helped sex workers in Sonagacchi area during the lockdown. The group called Give A Little helped the people in Sonagacchi, Asia's biggest red-light district by distributing essential items during the lockdown. The group has been active in other areas as well. Give A Little was formed by Dipali Bhattacharya, retired principal of the Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata and her friend Aditi Roy Ghatak, a veteran journalist and activist. Member of this group and a social activist, Indira Kanjilal narrates the journey of helping these people. Watch the full video for more details. Hindustan Times and Facebook have partnered to bring you the next 15 stories of HT Salutes. HT is solely responsible for the editorial content of this series.

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