Question

Read article 15 of the constitution and highlight its main provision on equality.

Answer 1

The Article 15 of the constitution focussed upon the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, race, sex or place of birth. This is the main provision of the article.

It further emphasises upon the following:

1. No citizen can be deprived of access to restaurants, shops, hotels and public places on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
2. No citizen can be prohibited from using wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads and public places maintained by state on discriminatory grounds.
3. The state is not prohibited to make special provisions for women, children and socially backward classes like scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.