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The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed two amendment Bills to remove discriminatory references to leprosy-affected individuals from state laws following a Supreme Court order.
Endowments Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy moved the amendments, including the Sri Venkateswara Vedic University (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The move is part of a time-bound program to ensure constitutional equality for leprosy-affected citizens.
Q. Discuss the constitutional necessity of removing discriminatory legal provisions against marginalized groups to ensure the principle of equality as enshrined in the Indian Constitution.
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Keywords: Constitutional equality · Discriminatory legislation · Social inclusion · Legislative amendment · Right to dignity
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