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Democracy in India has strengthened the claims of the disadvantaged castes for equal status.

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The above statement is true.
Democracy is based on the fervour for respect and freedom. In many democracies, this has been accomplished to varying degrees. Realising that all people are equal is not an easy concept for cultures that have long been based on dominance and subordination. Inequalities based on caste are similar. The castes that have been oppressed and discriminated against in India now have stronger claims to equal opportunity and status. Caste-based injustices and atrocities do still occur, but they are not supported by moral or legal principles. Once the principle is understood, it is simpler to fight against what is now considered wrong on both a moral and legal level. In a non-democratic system, this intolerance would not be justified by the law.

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