Abstract
The rising tide off undamentalist forces all over the world contributed significantly to the attrition of democratic traditions in the name of freedom and society. Fears are manipulated to subdue societies into obedience and conformity. The ideals of liberty and social, political equality are being undermined. There are several unexplored areas of concern of the people, or what we can exactly call them, citizens of a political community; i.e. lower castes and other marginalised sections. In no other society the inequality is so graded that it gives no opportunity for the oppressed to rise against the oppressor in unison, in no other society it is sanctioned by religion so that it prevents the freedom of mind to strive for liberation. The Dalits, who are at the lowest rungs of society, are the most oppressed people in India. In this paper I am trying to highlight the issues of the Jogi community in reference to their Rights in Democracy.
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