I have been very strongly advocating that poverty must not be used as an excuse to continue child labour. It perpetuates poverty. If children are deprived of education, they remain poor.
As the anti-slavery community, we must together ensure that this attention is transferred into concrete action and results.
I never go to temples, but when I see a child, I see God in them.
I refuse to accept that the shackles of slavery can ever be stronger than the quest for freedom.
Denial of childhood and denial of freedom are the biggest sins which humankind has been committing and perpetuating for ages.
I am thankful to the Nobel committee for recognising the plight of millions of children who are suffering in this modern age.
