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Question
Explain any four rights given in the Right to Equality as a Fundamental right.
Solution
Right To Equality (Article 14 – 18)
- Article 16 (Equality of Opportunity):
- Article 16 clearly state that no citizen shall on grounds of religion, race, sex, caste, descent, place of birth, residence or any of them be ineligible for or discriminated against in respect of any employment or office under state.
- Article 17 (Abolition of Untouchability):
- Article 17 abolishes untouchability in India and makes its practice in any form an offence punishable under the law. Two acts Untouchability offences act (1955) and the Protection of civil rights act (1977) are provisions which guarantee this right.
- No citizen can be conferred titles except honours for military or academic distinctions. These include Bharat Ratna, Padma Bhushan, doctor etc. These can be suspended for public order and unity of nation.
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