What steps have been taken by the government to abolish untouchability?
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Explanation:
Untouchability is a serious problem, especially in rural areas. It is true that without the eradication of untouchability we cannot think of rural development.
1. Constitutional Safeguards:
The Constitution of India provides protection and safeguards for the untouchables by way of general rights of citizenship with the object of promoting their socio-economic interests and of removing certain disabilities from which they suffer. The following Constitutional safeguards are provided to the untouchables.
(i) Article 15:
ADVERTISEMENTS:
The state shall not discriminate againstany citizen on grounds only of religion, caste, race, sex, and place of birth or any of them. No citizen shall on grounds only of religion, caste, race, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, liability or restriction with regard to (a) access to shop, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment, or (b) the use of wells, tanks, water taps,’ bathing ghats, burial or cremation ground, any sanitary convenience,’ roads and places of public resort maintained wholly or partly out of the State funds or dedicated to the use of the general public.
(ii) Article 16:
There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the State. No citizen shall on grounds only of religion, caste, race, sex, descent, place of birth, residence or any of them be ineligible for or discriminated against in respect of any employment or office under the State.
(iii) Article 17:
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Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. The enforcement of any disability arising out of untouchability shall be an offence punishable in accordance with the law.
(iv) Article 25:
The throwing open of Hindu religious institutions of a public character to all classes and sections of Hindus.
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