Mains Answer Writing - 11 Aug, 2026

GS2

Social Justice

15 marks

The demand for Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Christians raises complex questions of caste discrimination, religious freedom and affirmative action. Critically examine the constitutional and socio-legal dimensions of this debate.

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Focus on whether caste-based disabilities disappear with religious conversion; this is the core constitutional tension between religious identity and substantive social disadvantage.
Remember Article 341, Articles 14, 15, 17 and 25, Ranganath Misra Commission, K.G. Balakrishnan Commission and the 2026 judicial developments.
Do not present the issue as a simple argument for or against reservation for Christians. Analyse the distinction between religious identity, historical untouchability and continuing caste-based disadvantage.

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