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The Constitution offered special privileges for the poorest and most disadvantaged Indians.

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The above statement is true.
The Constitution offered special privileges for the poorest and most disadvantaged Indians. Untouchability, described as a "slur and a blot" on India's "fair name," was eradicated. Hindu temples, which were previously only accessible to the upper castes, were opened to all, including the previously untouchables. Following a lengthy debate, the Constituent Assembly also recommended that a certain percentage of legislative seats and government jobs be reserved for members of the lowest castes. Some claimed that Untouchable, or Harijan, candidates did not have high enough grades to be admitted to the prestigious Indian Administrative Service. However, as one Constituent Assembly member, H.J. Khandekar, argued, the upper castes were to blame for the Harijans "being unfit today".

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