Discrimination Against Marginalized Community
Discrimination Against Marginalized Community
(With Special Reference to Muslim and Dalits)
Submitted by:
Saiyad Md Shahnawaz
Research Scholar
Academy of International Studies
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi-110025
Research Problem
(Discrimination Against Muslims and Dalits in India)
Introduction
The constitution of India not only guarantees basic human rights as fundamental rights but also prohibits all kind of discriminatory practices, in any forms. There are progressive laws and human right redress mechanisms and institution, but these are not effectively implemented. The mindset of the supporters of discriminatory practices has yet to be changed. Laws are blatantly violated; perpetrators of crimes against Muslims and Dalits are often hand in glove with agents of the state. All of this constitutes a major challenge to India’s claims of being a democracy.
In the matter of social relationships, discrimination against Muslims and Dalits takes the form of barriers against access to justice, eating, drinking, worshiping, and having access to common properties. It puts a ban on all common cycles of participation. In the use of public facilities, the sprit of discrimination manifests itself in the exclusion of the Muslims and Dalits from schools, wells, temples, means of conveyance and access to land, water and other livelihood resources. Public administration is also deeply drenched in the sprit of discrimination against Muslims. It has affected law courts, government department, banks and particularly the police. Discrimination against Muslims in the matter of securing land, credit, job etc. in the most rampant form.
Many members of the Muslim minority in India feel marginalized within the nation’s secular institutions. They believe that while many people treat western secular values as universally valid, in actuality, they are not. For instance, many individuals and NGOs alike advocate for all citizens to have access to
(With Special Reference to Muslim and Dalits)
Submitted by:
Saiyad Md Shahnawaz
Research Scholar
Academy of International Studies
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi-110025
Research Problem
(Discrimination Against Muslims and Dalits in India)
Introduction
The constitution of India not only guarantees basic human rights as fundamental rights but also prohibits all kind of discriminatory practices, in any forms. There are progressive laws and human right redress mechanisms and institution, but these are not effectively implemented. The mindset of the supporters of discriminatory practices has yet to be changed. Laws are blatantly violated; perpetrators of crimes against Muslims and Dalits are often hand in glove with agents of the state. All of this constitutes a major challenge to India’s claims of being a democracy.
In the matter of social relationships, discrimination against Muslims and Dalits takes the form of barriers against access to justice, eating, drinking, worshiping, and having access to common properties. It puts a ban on all common cycles of participation. In the use of public facilities, the sprit of discrimination manifests itself in the exclusion of the Muslims and Dalits from schools, wells, temples, means of conveyance and access to land, water and other livelihood resources. Public administration is also deeply drenched in the sprit of discrimination against Muslims. It has affected law courts, government department, banks and particularly the police. Discrimination against Muslims in the matter of securing land, credit, job etc. in the most rampant form.
Many members of the Muslim minority in India feel marginalized within the nation’s secular institutions. They believe that while many people treat western secular values as universally valid, in actuality, they are not. For instance, many individuals and NGOs alike advocate for all citizens to have access to
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