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Question
Indian Constitution makes Equality as the bedrock of Indian polity. In this context, mention the following right ‘‘guaranteed under the Right to Equality"
Prohibition of Discrimination.
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Solution
The right guaranteed under the Right to Equality is as below:
Prohibition of Discrimination:
Article 15 prohibits the state to “discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, or any of them.” No citizen shall be denied access to shops, public restaurants, hotels, places of public entertainment. Neither shall anyone be denied the use of wells, tanks, bathing- ghats, and roads maintained wholly or partly out of the State funds. The State may make any special provision for women and children. Also, special provisions may be made for the advancement of socially and educationally backward class of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
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