MPPSC 2015 General Studies Solved Paper-1

(D) A study conducted by the National Commission for SC sand ST s in 1990 on Atrocities on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Causes and Remedies pointed out various causal factors for atrocities like land disputes, land alienation,bonded labour, indebtedness,non-payment of minimum wages, caste prejudice, and practice of untouchability The political factions on caste lines refusal to perform traditional works such as digging burial pits, arranging cremations,removing the carcasses of dead animals and beating drums, etc.