alleryWhy did Dalit groups demand a law listing violence against Dalits?
ATo shut down the courts
BTo end caste certificates
CTo repeal Article 17 itself
DTo show untouchability persisted
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. To show untouchability persisted
Dalit groups wanted to show the government that untouchability was still being practised and demanded stringent punishment for such acts.
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