Your report on 'Kamlaris in Dang' (#315) tells the true story of Tharu girl-children being used as housemaids. Kamlaris are even considered a mark of family status here. Even high-rung professionals have no hesitation in having them, though they don't concede in public that they have underage kamlaris at home.

The NGOs working for Kamlaris have done good work and are providing the girls with alternative sources of income. But I suggest they find an amicable solution to the problem, instead of filing cases against hoteliers.

Bhaskar Aryal,
Dang