issue of civil rights on the planet's biggest

VALMIKI: majority rule government.

The industriousness of position propagates

viciousness against Dalits and subjected ranks
DEMOCRACY and disregards their normal basic freedoms.
Dalits try to rehearse the morals of a vote-based
system as their lifestyle. However, when they
TO SOCIAL carry on with a popularity-based life and
commend the Constitution as their social and
public morals, the result is the end of their lives.

JUSTICE INTRODUCTION
This presentation gives an outline of the Dalit
people group's authentic battles, its essential job
ABSTRACT in molding majority rule developments, and its
In India, the idea of civil rights has been continuous endeavors to battle standing-based
complicatedly entwined with the battle for Dalit segregation and imbalance. By looking at the
privileges. Historically marginalized and crossing point of Dalit activism, vote-based
oppressed, the Valmiki community has sought to standards, and the journey for civil rights, this
reclaim its agency and demand equal rights and paper tries to feature the organization, strength,
opportunities within the country's democratic and yearnings of Dalits in India's socio-political
framework. Through an examination of scene. Dalits community had some sub caste
authentic setting, administrative measures, group we just talk about on that like
grassroots developments, and contemporary “VALMIKI” community in which how they are
difficulties, this paper means to explain the job suppressed? and how they get injustice in their
of Dalit a majority rules system in advancing sociological and democratical order in their
uniformity, inclusivity, and strengthening inside caste. We just focus on this sub communities in
Indian culture. In this paper we just looked upon the dalits communities. The Valmiki people
their how they get social injustice in the society group is one of the conspicuous Dalit sub-
and talk about the how to get the social justice in positions in India, essentially found in northern
the society and also how they gets rights and locales like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and
dignity in the society and are their main work in Delhi. The people group gets its name from the
the society occupational stigma in which manual sage Valmiki, who is respected as the creator of
scavenging are the traditional work of Valmiki the antiquated Indian marvel, the Ramayana. In
community and also there have some political spite of this social affiliation, the Valmikis have
stunts in which they occupied the votes in the generally confronted social separation and
election by showing some sympathy towards the avoidance. These community has mainly work
Valmiki community. By looking at the in cleaning the streets, sanitation, manual
accomplishments, misfortunes, and continuous scavenging. Due to their occupational status they
battles of the Dalit people group, this paper faced segration and exclusion in the rural and
highlights the meaning of perceiving and urban areas. The goal of this essay is to examine
tending to station-based segregation as a key the complex process by which the Valmiki
community moved from democracy to social Valmiki family from Hathras displayed by
justice. We want to comprehend the role of documenting the grievance against the charges
democratic values in promoting equality, as well as battling it out for quite a long time in
inclusion, and empowerment within Indian court is remarkable. They have been living
society by exploring past struggles, current under steady danger of savagery and attack for a
issues, and continuing initiatives. By looking at really long time while confronting gigantic
real-world situations, policy actions, tension from an organization that is bound to
community-based initiatives, and current fault the worldwide media's paranoid fears for
challenges, we hope to clarify why it is so its own inaction. However, they would not
important to identify and confront caste-based disperse their girl's remains until she gets the
discrimination as a basic civil rights concern in equity she merits.
the biggest democracy in the world. We will go
into more detail about the many aspects of the SOCIAL JUSTICE
Valmiki community's journey in the parts that
follow, including the social injustices they Social justice for the Valmiki community has
encounter, their attempts to bring about social been a multifaceted and ongoing process,
justice, and the ongoing difficulties that still lie involving various strategies, movements, and
ahead. With our investigation, we want to shed initiatives aimed at addressing systemic
inequalities and discrimination. Social Statement
SOCIAL INJUSTICE Social statement and personality legislative
issues are vital to the quest for civil rights for the
In this they are so much suppressed to get a Valmiki People Group. Valmiki activists and
justice in their social life. There was a recent erudite people feature the rich social legacy and
case were happen in the Hathras in Uttar commitments of the local area, testing
Pradesh. The case were popularly known as predominant accounts that propagate standing-
“BULGARHI KAAND” as were bulgarhi was based generalizations and orders. Social
village in which the girl belongs from it Valmiki developments and articulations, like writing,
community 19yr old was gang raped and workmanship, music, and theater, act as
murder by three upper caste men which were incredible assets for recovering organization,
thakurs. Valmiki girl had a forcefully cremation cultivating pride, and articulating the yearnings
at night by states authorities without the consent of the Valmiki people group for civil rights and
of family. Valmiki family from playing out the nobility. To get a some more political justice in
keep-going rituals on their departed little girl) his community they should have to participate in
nor the state prevented men from the Thakurs his political career to Political participation and
and other prevailing standings alongside portrayal are essential roads for getting social
pioneers from traditional outfits like Bajrang justice and strengthening the Valmiki people
Dal, Karni Sena, and All India Kshatriya group. Valmiki activists and pioneers participate
Mahasabha to accumulate and dissent to in appointive governmental issues, look for
transparently request equity. Not for the Dalit portrayal in regulative bodies, and support
young lady who had been abused and was strategies that address the requirements and
presently dead, but rather for the attackers, interests of underestimated networks. By taking
whom they accept were 'illegitimately blamed' part in just cycles and administration structures,
for the wrongdoing. It shows the totally injustice the Valmiki People Group looks to impact
with the young girl. The boldness that the Dalit navigation, shape public arrangements, and
consider specialists responsible for tending to as increasing their political representation. He
standing-based disparities and injustices. For the also argued for the separate reservation for the
Valmiki community, achieving social justice is a Valmiki as well as their co-option at all levels of
continuous battle that calls for tenacity, political bodies1.
determination, and unity. Even if democracy
offers a framework for achieving social justice,
Occupational stigma
real change and the development of a more They have their traditional occupation which
inclusive and equitable society will eventually was cleaning because of this continuity they
come from the combined efforts of individuals, could not hired by the big companies. Since they
communities, and institutions. to a great extent worked for manual scavengers,
it was brought up that numerous Valmiki had
HOW TO GET RIGHTS passed on while cleaning sewers, but they had
not gotten consideration from the public
AND DIGNITY ? authority and common society. He expressed
Valmiki community gets a rights and dignity in that in such instances of passing, no FIRs are
the society. Here are several ways to achieve the enlisted and no lawbreaker arguments are
rights and dignity. There are some ways in legal documented against these businesses. As per
manner there are various laws constitutional him, passing sewers ought to be viewed as
provisions in india prohibit a caste based monstrosities against Dalits and treated in a
discrimination and ensure equal treatment under similar way2.occupation they are is in not there
the law. Valmiki leaders and activists engage in choice but forced on them by Hindu social order
electoral politics, seek representation in mainly “safai-karamcharis” were belongs from
legislative bodies, and advocate for policies that the Valmiki community. Manual scavengers had
address the needs of marginalized communities a mainly works to go under the sewers and clean
and support the depressed community. They them because of this format many karamcharis
need to be take some initiatives to focus on were dying because of dangerous gas such as
education, skill development, entrepreneurship, methane, carbon dioxide, ammonia, etc. leading
and access to resources, thereby enhancing to asphyxia, and a primary cause of death in
livelihoods and promoting self-reliance. Valmiki manual scavengers3. On this Supreme Court
associations give stages to local area individuals remarked that ‘sewers are the gas chambers
to meet up, share encounters, and all at once where manual scavengers are sent to die’. He
address issues of concern. These stages cultivate mentioned that, this is ironic that many workers
fortitude, strength, and aggregate activity inside die while cleaning sewers, but the reported death
the Valmiki People Group. They are struggling 1
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Singh, R. K. (2009). Manual Scavenging as Social
educationally, economically, and politically
Exclusion: A Case Study. Economic and Political
backward. He suggested that to change this, we
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children of Valmiki's, providing free housing
and medical facilities to the community, as well
cases by the state authority generally remain Valmiki, so the bjp parties give a ticket to a
low. valmiki candidate to gets a emotional touch with
the public and give a higher amount of votes in
Political stunts their current election. These were contempory
happening in the society.
Government of Uttar Pradesh had taken some
initiative to promote the Valmiki community as Educational stigma
they named Ayodhya airport a maharishi
valmiki which gives more power to the whole Education and enhancement have gone up in
community to get rights in the society and many communities of Schedule castes but the
government started some program like sawach Valmiki have lagged behind in socio-economic
bharat abhiyan which gives more work to the development and political participation.
whole community in cleaning the country which Untouchability is practiced with them the most
was his traditional work of manual scavenging by other castes but even by other Dalit groups.
which helps in his work And politicians were Some Valmiki have emancipated them through
also doing such type of political stunts for the education and by self-efforts largely. However
sake of vote and to show social equality for manual scavengers are considered the lowest of
which they eat food in his house to show public the poor in the Dalit hierarchy. Even today the
that they are with them and supporting them Valmiki are isolated, compelled not to use
unconditionally for the votes and the social public spaces, public utilities, and services;
equality. "Valmiki community is still very weak discriminated and deprived of equal access to
and is lagging behind. It has to come forward. social and economic opportunities. They were
Babasaheb Ambedkar, while giving the very depressed in the society and educational
Constitution in Parliament, had said that those society people does not accepting them because
who were considered backward till now will not of their traditional work people were mainly not
remain backward. Dr Ambedkar had said that accepting them and also they are economically
now the Dalits would sit with everyone. We weaker in the society, so can’t afford the
made this provision, but merely making the education government should take some
provision will not be enough. The mindset has to initiative to give them free education to gets
be transformed,"4 said by Mohan Bhagwat RSS some other occupation shifted through their
leader. government just use the Valmiki people traditional work and also some stigmatization
as a votes only so the best example was in the Valmiki students may experience stigma and
district Hathras of uttar Pradesh in the 2024 marginalization based on their caste identity,
current election every parties give the tickets on leading to feelings of shame, exclusion, and
the basics of caste and further incident were also social isolation within educational settings. And
happen in the hathras with the people of also it contributes higher dropout rates in
Valmiki students because of unachievements
they face many challenges in his educational
4 https://www.business- career they face many bullying, lack of support,
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Disparities in Health
Valmiki community faces many health Like other communities in India, the Valmiki
disparities in socio, economic, and community is a citizen of India by virtue of their
environmental problem, such as sociocultural nationality. In India, citizenship is granted by
hurdles, poverty, lack of access to healthcare birth, naturalisation, registration, or descent, as
services, and prejudice based on caste. specified by the Citizenship Act of 1955 and its
Malnutrition is more common in Valmiki ensuing revisions. The Valmiki population has
people, especially in women and children, historically been marginalised and has had
because of socioeconomic vulnerabilities, poor socioeconomic hardships in addition to
availability of wholesome food, and low-quality prejudice, even though they are citizens. Even
healthcare and also When compared to women though they are entitled to the same legal
from higher caste groups, Valmiki women have protections and rights as other citizens, such as
greater rates of low birth weight babies, infant the ability to vote and access to healthcare,
mortality, and maternal mortality. These education, and work, societal biases and
discrepancies are exacerbated by limited access institutional discrimination based on caste
to postnatal care, competent birth attendance, identification may provide obstacles and
and prenatal care. Accessing healthcare services disparities for them.in the states of Punjab they
can be difficult for Valmiki populations due to a have many population of Valmiki community is
variety of factors, such as lack of transportation, employed in a sanitation work under the Safai
geographic hurdles, financial limitations, and Karamchari category. In order to empower
prejudice on the part of healthcare professionals. marginalised populations, this entails putting
These discrepancies are made worse by the affirmative action legislation into practice,
scarcity of medical facilities and qualified granting access to opportunities and resources,
healthcare workers in rural regions. Healthcare- fighting prejudice based on caste, and supporting
seeking behaviour among Valmiki people may inclusive development projects they all are
be influenced by socio-cultural variables, citizens of india in the country their work for the
including beliefs, stigma, and traditional healing country is so helpful in the country cleaning the
methods. This might result in insufficient country is the more helpful for the country in
treatment, delays in seeking care, and worse their scavenging work.
health results. Health inequalities and greater
susceptibility to illnesses are caused by Employment disparities
environmental health hazards such as pollution,
poor sanitation, and insufficient housing The widespread problem of employment
conditions that may be experienced by Valmiki discrimination against the Valmiki group is a
people living in marginalised settlements, urban result of long-standing caste-based biases and
slums, or rural locations. At last Reducing health injustices in Indian culture. Even with legislative
inequalities and advancing health equality for all safeguards against discrimination based on
parts of society requires actions to fortify the caste, Valmiki people none the less encounter
foundation of primary healthcare, offer focused prejudice and obstacles in the workplace.
health treatments, and encourage community Workers from the Valmiki caste may receive
involvement in health planning and decision- lower pay than those from higher castes who do
making. equivalent labour. Paying Valmiki workers less
for the same labour is one example of
Citizen of India discriminatory wage practices that support
economic inequality and exploitation and
Because of persistent caste-based occupational recent occurrences like the Hathras case, which
segregation, Valmiki people are frequently emphasises the critical need for structural reform
assigned to low-paying and menial professions and accountability. Authorities and politicians'
like sanitation work, physical labour, and political ploys and symbolic actions serve to
scavenging. Their career prospects are further emphasise the structural problems that the
hampered by a lack of educational and skill Valmiki community faces. Initiatives such as
development possibilities. Employers, managers, renaming airports after renowned people are
or coworkers may discriminate against Valmiki symbolic gestures, but they frequently fail to
workers, harass them, or treat them unfairly address the underlying reasons for inequality
because of their caste. This involves verbal and prejudice that the community faces. The
abuse, social ostracism, and the denial of stigma attached to education and differences in
opportunity for growth. And also they are lack in access to healthcare are further factors that lead
It is difficult for Valmiki people to create their to the Valmiki community's marginalisation.
own firms and pursue entrepreneurship since Valmiki pupils continue to experience social
they lack social networks, credit, and financial exclusion and prejudice in educational
resources. Their dreams of becoming institutions, even in the face of initiatives to
entrepreneurs may be further hampered by support education and skill development.
banking institutions' discriminatory actions. As Likewise, healthcare inequalities, such as
employers attempt to uphold the status quo and restricted availability of high-quality healthcare
quell opposition, Valmiki employees who speak services and environmental health risks,
out against discrimination or claim their rights at exacerbate the difficulties encountered by the
work may risk reprisal, including termination, population. For the Valmiki community,
demotion, or harassment. employment discrimination continues to be a
major impediment to social mobility and
Conclusion economic development. In spite of legal

The Valmiki community has undergone a

transformation from democracy to social justice,
characterised by perseverance, challenges, and
continuous endeavours to tackle structural
injustices and bias. The Valmiki community has
long experienced marginalisation, isolation, and
hostility due to their caste status, even though
they are citizens of India. Nonetheless, the
Valmiki community has been striving to regain
their rights, dignity, and agency within India's
democratic framework through grassroots
initiatives, legal advocacy, and political
engagement. The Valmiki community has been
leading the charge in the struggle for social
justice, opposing prejudice based on caste and
promoting equal rights and opportunities. The
ongoing injustices and horrors experienced by
the Valmiki community are brought to light by