New Delhi, June 25 -- Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi recently reacted to Muzaffarnagar bonded labour incident. He sought justice and strict action against the perpetrators who exploited and brutally abused helpless workers.

Taking to X, he noted the horrific treatment given workers, "The case of bonded labor among workers in Muzaffarnagar is utterly shocking. In addition to forcing them to work without wages, the workers were bitten by dogs, stabbed with spears, whipped, and fed animal fodder."

Calling it an assault on human dignity, he demanded "justice along with rehabilitation, and the perpetrators the harshest possible punishment." The case relates to twelve bonded labourers, including minors, who were rescued from a paper plat...