Re-read the section on Minorities and Marginalisation. What do you understand by the term minority?
The term minority refers to communities which are numerically small in relation to the rest of the population.
Write in your own words two or more sentences of what you understand by the word ‘marginalisation’.
List two reasons why Adivasis are becoming increasingly marginalised.
Write one reason why you think the Constitution’s safeguards to protect minority communities are very important.
You are participating in a debate where you have to provide reasons to support the following statement. ‘Muslims are a marginalised community’. Using the data provided in this chapter, list two reasons that you would give.
