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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