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Social and Political Life

1. On Equality

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FOR EQUALITIES
IN SOCIETY

Many countries have democratic forms of Equality
government. Our own country is a democratic
The Constitution of India states that all Indians are
republic. The president is our elected head of state.
equal. Equality means the right of different groups of
The form of government in our country is
people to have a similar social position and receive the
representative democracy, in which the people
same treatment. This means that every Indian will get
govern themselves through their representatives.
the same treatment in a court of law irrespective of
The key elements of democracy are: the people’s his/her caste, creed, sex and religion.
participation in government, the people’s freedom to
Equality is a key feature of a democracy. It states that
express their views and criticise the government, and
everyone is equal irrespective of their religion, caste,
the people’s right to get equal treatment. Conflicts
creed, gender or colour. The Constitution of India
among the people are resolved according to the laws
clearly upholds this principle.
of the land, which are the same for all the people. In
The Right to Equality is a Fundamental Right. It gives
this chapter you will learn more about the role of
equal protection to all. It does not encourage any kind
equality in a democracy.

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