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                                                                                                            What legal measure have been taken by the Indian Government against the practice of untouchability?

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(i) Framers of the Indian Constitution were unanimous on making a strong law to end this inhuman practice of untouchability.

(ii) Article 17 of the Constitution of India declares abolition of the practice of untouchability.

In accordance with the Constitutional provisions, the Government of India has passed the Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955 and later the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 to eradicate caste based discrimination and upliftment of the people belonging to deprived sections of the society.

(iii) The government has introduced reservation system in educational institutes, government services and elected institutions.