The Guardian reports on barriers faced by sex workers in Delhi during changes to electoral rolls. Its account focuses on residents of GB Road who lack stable housing or the documents needed to establish eligibility.
The reporting examines how administrative requirements can affect people in precarious living situations. The original article includes local accounts and the wider electoral context.
Why paperwork matters
The report focuses on women living and working around GB Road, where insecure housing can make proof-of-residence requirements difficult to satisfy. The electoral revision is presented by the government as a way to remove ineligible entries. Critics quoted in the coverage question its effects on people who struggle to produce the required documentation.
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