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Criminal Law Can Punish Untouchability; Only Civil Remedies and Shared Commons Can Dissolve It

A "purification" ritual at a Dalit leader's rally venue in Uttarakhand and the FIR that followed, have renewed debate on whether Article 17 and criminal laws are sufficient to end untouchability or whether civil remedies and social reform are needed. An opinion discussion highlights that while laws like Article 17 offer vital protections, deeply entrenched caste biases-evidenced by a recent "purification" ritual in…