Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Article 15 of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination based on disability.
2.India has ratified UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which emphasizes that persons with disabilities should enjoy rights on an equal basis with others.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. Article 15 of the Indian Constitution does not explicitly prohibit discrimination based on disability. It specifically mentions religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth as the grounds on which discrimination is prohibited. In India, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, provides comprehensive protection against discrimination based on disability and has brought India closer to aligning with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Protection against discrimination based on disability is a statutory right in India not a constitutional right.
Statement 2 is correct. India has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which emphasizes that persons with disabilities should enjoy rights on an equal basis with others. India ratified the convention on October 1, 2007.
Source: The Hindu
