In the heart of Gujarat, Ahmedabad’s Fatehwadi is home to India’s largest urban Muslim community. This video, brought to you by Sharmita Kar, delves into the daily struggles and systemic challenges faced by this resilient community. It offers a glimpse into the realities that starkly contrast the narrative of the ‘Gujarat model’. The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 bring a new perspective to these stories, as the community’s voice becomes crucial in shaping the political landscape. The video explores the community’s aspirations, their fight for equality, and their indomitable spirit in the face of adversity. It also examines the impact of these narratives on the upcoming elections. Join us as we unravel the untold stories of Fatehwadi, Ahmedabad, and understand the true essence of the ‘Gujarat model’ in the context of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
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00:00We are helpless, we can't do anything. We have to apply, we have to get something done.
00:03This is not the government's decision, this is the government's decision.
00:05This is not the government's decision, this is the government's decision.
00:14Hi, this is Sharmita Kaur from Outlook, bringing you ground reports from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
00:18During our visit to Fatehwadi,
00:20which is a colony located on the western bank of Sabarmati river,
00:24also adjacent to Juhapura area, which is the largest urban Muslim ghetto in India.
00:32The nearest school, government school, is kilometers away
00:36and people have to rely on private transport to get their kids to schools every day.
00:42In the year 2000-2003, we had to pay Rs. 3,500 per month.
00:45We had to pay Rs. 300-400 per month for water, which we didn't get.
00:50My kids go to school for Rs. 1,800 per month.
00:56On rickshaws?
00:56Yes, on rickshaws.
00:57One girl goes to school for Rs. 1,100 per month, and she has to pay Rs. 40 per day.
01:01They don't have a life.
01:03They have to go to school, and they are sick.
01:06How much is the fees?
01:08No, it depends on the municipality.
01:10It depends on the rent.
01:11If it's the municipality, then it depends on the rent.
01:14Is the government model of Gujarat important?
01:20No, it's not important.
01:21It's just a little important here.
01:23The government model is the one in the city.
01:25If we have to pay rent, they'll tell us to bring a house.
01:28If we have to pay rent, they'll tell us to bring a house.
01:30If we have to pay rent, they'll tell us to bring a house.
01:31They give us all our Aadhar cards and phone numbers.
01:33They make us work so much that the public will tell us to leave.
01:36They'll tell us to leave.
01:38You can't pay rent on a rickshaw.
01:40When you go to the hospital, they ask you to go to Sarvedaung, and then they say that you have this problem.
01:46The hospital is closed.
01:48Often, in government work, everything comes at the same time.
01:52Sarvedaung.
01:53For two months.
01:54For Ayushman Khan, for anything, go to Sarvedaung.
01:57Today, no.
01:58Today, no.
01:59Today, no.
02:00But go so far, rent it, and then this job will come.
02:04Actually, this doesn't happen.
02:06They just have to get three waives.
02:09You have to get three waives?
02:11Yes.
02:12There should be a complaint on that too.
02:14Yes.
02:15Do you pay attention to everyone and tell them or not?
02:19Do you give them money?
02:21Yes.
02:22If you give them money, your work will be done.
02:24Yes, you have to give them money.
02:26Give Rs. 5000, Rs. 3000.
02:28Rs. 5000.
02:29Rs. 5000.
02:30Rs. 5000.
02:31So, it will come in four days.
02:33So, they do it quickly.
02:35Yes, and even after giving Rs. 5000, it will come in four days.
02:39They say, your hands are full, they've already paid for the rest.
02:43It all comes in four days.
02:45If the money comes in four days, it doesn't come out in four days.
02:49If they say, I am listening to you, then it means that my mother-in-law has done it.
02:53She said, that is not your mother-in-law, she has made it like this.
02:56So, they don't give you.
02:58If they say, give one.
02:59It is not original.
03:00It is not original.
03:01If you want to give grains, then you will have to give grains.
03:04If you want to make something, you have to go to the ration card.
03:06No one makes it.
03:08Once or twice, I left the money in the ration card.
03:12It doesn't work when you give so much money.
03:14They give so much food that no one can eat it.
03:16They give so much rice that people can't eat it.
03:20I haven't brought anything since 14 years.
03:22I have a very old ration card.
03:24I haven't brought anything since 14 years.
03:26I can't eat that food.
03:28I don't know what is the purpose.
03:30I have to wait for so long.
03:32I have to go to the ration card from morning 3-4 am.
03:34I can't eat that food.
03:36He has been here for 2-3 years.
03:38He used to sleep before.
03:40He has a ration card.
03:42I have a ration card.
03:44I don't know anything.
03:46If you can't eat anything, you have to go to the ration card.
03:48And rice.
03:50The person who has a ration card, he has to go and eat rice.
03:52He doesn't have to eat lentils or lentils.
03:54He doesn't have to eat oil.
03:56The main thing in the ration card is that no one has it.
03:58If there is a ration card,
04:00then there is no other way.
04:02If there is a ration card,
04:04then there is no other way.
04:06If there is another way,
04:08then there will be a ration card.
04:10If there is no ration card,
04:12then no one will get it.
04:14If you are in trouble,
04:16then where will you get 25,000, 100,000, or 200,000?
04:18As we spoke to the people there,
04:20we found out that there are no government schools in the area,
04:22no government hospitals,
04:24and even public transport
04:26transport doesn't reach the area.
04:43People have also raised concerns that they don't receive any support from the government.
05:13We are in dire need of an Anganwadi.
05:18Is there any other primary health care centre?
05:20No, there is none.
05:22Do you know where the nearest Anganwadi is?
05:26It's right there.
05:28My kids go to school in Royal Agra.
05:32The bus number 31 used to start.
05:35It used to run for 6 months.
05:37Then it stopped.
05:39There used to be a bus for Sagarata.
05:41Yes, Sagarata.
05:43The bus drivers used to listen to us.
05:45They used to listen to us.
05:47They think that if the buses reach Anganwadi,
05:49they will get a free bus.
05:51They used to listen to us.
05:53Now, when the hospital is overloaded,
05:55they don't listen to us.
05:57The garbage trucks that come,
05:59they are always full.
06:01What will happen if they come in 4 days?
06:03The garbage trucks will not come.
06:05The government is the one who gets to collect the garbage.
06:07As a result of this, people are dependent on local committees and trusts or on themselves
06:16to build their homes.
06:17That's all for today, please stay tuned for more ground reports.