“Social division of one kind or another exist in most countries. It does not matter whether the country is big or small”. How far does the statement hold true with regard to India?
Social discriminations have been felt in Belgium and Sri Lanka. There are examples of small countries while different types of social divisions and discriminations are found in a big country like India. In India after independence there was demand to create states on the basis of language.
There are twenty two official languages and more than two hundred twenty dialects. India has declared itself as a secular country and religious freedom and cultural diversity has been given full recognition and protection by the Constitution of India.
There was an opposition to equality between females and males but constitution has granted equal status, all fundamental rights and even some special reservation and protection at local level governments to women.
