Post Covid-19: A Study of Rickshaw Pullers in Lucknow City, Uttar Pradesh, India

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) SARS-CoV-2 was first identified in Wuhan City, China, in December 2019(World Health Organization, 2020). In India first case has reported in Kerala on 30 Janaurary2020. Even though India is the second world's most populous country after China. India is one of the emerging economies in the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). However, India is celebrating @75 Azadi ka amarit Kal. But India still resists poverty and unemployment among the deprivation section, such as Scheduled castes/ scheduled tribes and weaker communities facing socioeconomic challenges. This paper investigates Post COVID-19: Impact on the marginalization of people such as Rickshaw pullers during the lockdown. The October-November 2021 study was conducted. Tools and techniques use direct interviews, case studies, observation, and participatory methods. The sample size was 30 respondents selected from Lucknow's different work sites. Even though, In-depth interviews through interview methods about the socio-economic status (SES) and COVID-19 impact on livelihood. The study found that RPs had suffered multiple hardships during the pandemic crisis. The study has revealed that RPs in low-income people and earnings drastically reduced during the pandemic crisis. They have suffered from low protein intake and increased hunger and poverty among them