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Though abolished and forbidden by Article 17, the practice of ‘untouchability’ persists due to its systemic character. Hence, the Indian Parliament enacted the Untouchability Offences Act 1955, which underwent amendment and renaming in 1976 to become the Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Though abolished and forbidden by Article 17, the practice of ‘untouchability’ persists due to its systemic character. 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