Question

In order to indicate to the government that untouchability was still being practiced and in a hideous manner, Dalit groups demanded new laws that _________.

• A. Would list the various sorts of violence against Dalits
• B. Prescribe stringent punishments for those who indulge in them
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both A and B

In order to indicate to the government that untouchability was still being practiced and in a hideous manner, Dalit group demanded a new law that would list the various sorts of violence against Dalits and prescribe stringent punishment for those who indulge in them. For that The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989 was passed by the Government of India to safeguard Dalits from humiliation. The law seeks to both punish as well as influence the way people think.