Abstract

Since untouchability has long prevented Dalits from having equal chances, they must receive equal respect from everyone. The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the state of the untouchables in the present era. This study specifically attempts to examine the influence of, or whether various laws have helped give the Dalits a higher social position, based on the issues mentioned and the goals delineated. The goal is to alter people's perceptions of untouchability and raise more rational concerns about the practice. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution outlaws untouchability. To eradicate the caste system, untouchability, discrimination, and other types of inequality that have characterized our society from ancient times, Article 17, the most significant of all the rights articles in the Indian Constitution, was included. Untouchability. It is unlawful to practice in any way because it entails discrimination based on caste and the type of work they conduct. The main objective of this article is to make recommendations on the repeal of untouchability. (Article 17).

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