Debt bondage in India

Debt Bondage in India is when a person is forced to work for someone else without pay, in exchange for the promise of money or goods that are owed to them. The person is not allowed to leave until the debt has been paid off. This often happens when a person is in need of money and someone offers them a loan or other form of credit. The person is then forced to work for the lender or to pay off their debt by paying back the money with interest, which often times means more money than was originally borrowed. This usually leads to a cycle of debt for people, as they can never get out of it since the interest keeps increasing their debt. People in debt bondage in India often work in dangerous occupations, such as mining, and are not paid at all for their work.