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A rickshaw puller's woes

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Rickshaw puller Dashan Sah waits for the customer at Lahan. Sah has been pulling rickshaw for the last 15 years. However, the ongoing protests have severely affected his business. He used to earn Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per month while he has not been able to earn a good amount for last few months. (Mithilesh Yadav/Republica)



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