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NCERT Class 7 Political Science Chapter 10: Struggle for Equality

  • 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
  • Adults have right to vote – have power over ballot box
  • Person selling juice cannot compete with branded drinks
  • Poverty & lack of resources is the main reason for inequality
  • Discrimination based on religion, caste and sex is another reason for inequality
  • Some people are recognized as they address inequality issues

Tawa Matsya Sangh (TMS)

  • Dams are made & forests are cleared, people are displaced
  • In urban areas, bastis are uprooted & people relocated
  • Federation of Fisherworker՚s cooperatives for the rights of displaced forest dwellers of the Satpura forest in MP
  • Tawa River: Flows from Mahadeo hills of Chindwara district & joins Narmada in Hoshangabad.
  • Tawa Dam: Started in 1958 and was completed in 1978. It submerged large areas of forest and agricultural land.
  • Tehri dam – submerged old Tehri town & 100 villages. Around 1 lakh people were displaced.
  • In 1994: Government gave rights of fishing to private contractors in Tawa reservoir – villagers stood united & decided its time set organization - chakka jam
  • In 1996: People given the rights for fishing
  • Establish cooperatives to buy fish catch at fair price, arrange transport, and sell them in market, loan for repair & buy new nets

Constitution

  • Recognizes all people as equal
  • Bring reality in participation
  • Constitution as a living document – has real meaning in our lives

Issues Addressed

  • Privatization of health services
  • Increasing control that business houses exert on the media
  • Low value given to women and their work
  • Low earnings made by small farmers who grow cotton
  • Dignity & self-respect of common man

Mayank