What is the justification for reservations for the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes?

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To grant equal status and equal opportunity to all caste groups

To bring them at par with higher castes

To make them able to fight the atrocities of higher castes

None of these

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To grant equal status and opportunity to all caste groups is the justification for reservations for the scheduled castes and tribes.
In India, casteism has plagued society for centuries. Historically, people from lower castes weren't allowed to seek education or good jobs. It pushed these castes to the lower rungs of society. After acquiring independence, the peasants got reservations about education and employment options for the associates of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. It had been done to remove historical injustice and to provide equal opportunities to these castes in an absolute sense.

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