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Question
How were the rights of the depressed castes debated in the Constituent Assembly?
Short Answer
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Solution
- Mahatma Gandhi disagreed with Ambedkar’s demand for distinct electorates for the lower classes.
- More amenities for untouchables were highlighted by certain members of the downtrodden caste.
- Argued that caste society’s moral standards and social conventions were to blame for their impairments.
- According to J. Nagappa, the depressed class makes up between 20 and 25 percent of the population.
- There was no educational opportunity for this cohort. No long-term participation in the administration.
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2019-2020 (March) Delhi Set 3
