Question

Why did the Safai karamchari Andolan file a PIL in 2003?What did they complain about in their petition?

Answer 1

Saai Karamchari Andolan filed a PIL in 2003 against the manual scavenging. They complained that this is still being practiced and it continued a government undertaking railway, so they need their fundamental rights. 

Answer 2

In order to get manual scavenging banned, the Safai Karamchari Andolan registered a PIL in the year 2003. In their appeal, they complained that manual scavenging an inhuman job still exist in and it proceeded in state job like the railways. Since this job violated the fundamental rights against exploitation thus, they attempted implementation of their Fundamental Rights.