Why India needs an equality law

June 3, 2020 | Jayna Kothari

In this piece published by Deccan Herald, Jayna Kothari argues that this is a high time when India needs an equality law that would provide a broad framework  to address stigma and discrimination prevalent in the society which is quite openly visible during this pandemic and also impose positive duties and obligations on governments and private actors to ensure that all their actions and measures are non-discriminatory.

 

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Jayna Kothari, 'Why India needs an equality law' (Deccan Herald , 03 Jun 2020) <https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/why-india-needs-an-equality-law-844987.html> accessed on 10 Nov 2024