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Every grain of salt on an Indian plate carries a story of hardship and resilience. The Agariya salt workers India depend on have harvested salt in the Little Rann of Kutch for centuries. These tribal communities work knee-deep in brine, barefoot on crystallized flats, under a scorching sun that often reaches 47 degrees Celsius. Their labor sustains India’s position as the third-largest salt producer globally, yet their lives reveal a harsh reality of exploitation and inequali