SIR sparks fears among sex workers in Kolkata’s Sonagachi, Asia’s largest red-light district In this video report, The Telegraph Online speaks to three sex workers about their fears when it comes to the vulnerabilities of their vote and their fears for their children. Arijit SenDifficulties faced by sex workers at Sonagachi, Asia’s largest red-light district, during the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls have given rise to fears and uncertainty about citizenship. It is not at all easy for sex workers to produce documents that link them to their family or partner. In most instances, sex workers are disowned by their families, and their ties are cut off for good. In this video report, we hear from three sex workers about their fears when it comes to the vulnerabilities of their vote and their fears for their children.

Source: The Telegraph January 19, 2026 12:15 UTC