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Question
Complete the following sentence using your own interpretation:
We can prevent ______ injustice when we pull down discriminatory walls of caste, class, religion, etc.
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Solution
We can prevent social injustice when we pull down discriminatory walls of caste, class, religion, etc.
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Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high - Rabindranath Tagore |
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