Ncert class 8 civics Chapter 8: Confronting Marginalisation

 Ncert class 8 civics Chapter 8: Confronting Marginalisation

1. What are two Fundamental Rights in the Constitution that Dalits can use to demand equality and dignity?

• Article 17 of the Indian Constitution, which abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form.
• Article 15(1) of the Indian Constitution, which prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.

2. Why did Rathnam use the 1989 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to file a complaint?

 Rathnam used the 1989 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to file a complaint because he had faced discrimination and harassment due to his caste as a Dalit. The Act provides protection and legal recourse for Dalits and other marginalized communities against atrocities and discrimination.

3. Why do Adivasi activists, including C.K. Janu, believe that Adivasis can use the 1989 Act to fight against dispossession? Is there anything specific in the provisions of the Act that allows her to believe this?

Adivasi activists, including C.K. Janu, believe that Adivasis can use the 1989 Act to fight against dispossession because the Act provides protection to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes against atrocities, which includes dispossession of their land and resources. The Act recognizes the special vulnerabilities faced by these communities and provides legal recourse for them.