CBSE Notes Class 7 Social Science Civics Chapter 9 - Struggles for Equality

The Indian Constitution recognises all Indians as equal before the law and states that no person can be discriminated against because of their religion, sex, caste or whether they are rich or poor.

Factors why people are treated unequally in India

Some of these factors are:

1. Poverty and the lack of resources.
2. Discrimination on the basis of a person’s religion, caste and sex.

Struggles for equality

People have banded together in a number of conflicts in India to fight for a range of objectives. The women's movement to promote issues of equality and the Tawa Matsya Sangh in Madhya Pradesh are just a few of the well-known conflicts. Beedi workers, fishermen, agricultural laborers, and slum residents are all fighting for justice in their own unique ways.

Tawa Matsya Sangh

The organization Tawa Matsya Sangh (TMS), a federation of Fisherworker's cooperatives, fights for the rights of the uprooted forest residents of Madhya Pradesh's Satpura forest. TMS organized protests and a chakka jam (road barricade) to call for their ability to continue relying on fishing as a source of income. In 1996, in response to their objections, the Madhya Pradesh government decided to grant the fishing rights for the reservoir to those who had been displaced by the Tawa project.

The Indian Constitution as a Living Document

The equality of all people is recognized by the Indian Constitution. In order to argue for equality and justice for all, movements and fights for equality in India sometimes cite the Indian Constitution. People use the Constitution as a "living document," or something with actual significance in our daily lives, by referring to it frequently.