If child labour is continued in a hazardous industry in the name of family tradition what is the constitutional response?

Correct answer: Tradition does not make hazardous child labour valid

The Constitution protects children from being employed in hazardous work, regardless of whether someone calls that practice a family tradition. Tradition may explain why a practice exists, but it cannot override constitutional rights, laws, or the child’s safety. Hazardous labour can harm a child’s body, education, development, and dignity. Protecting children is therefore a legal and democratic responsibility, not merely a matter of personal or industrial preference.

Option A is correct because a traditional label does not make dangerous child labour lawful or acceptable. Option B is wrong because no tradition is above fundamental rights and protective law. Option C ignores the child’s dignity and safety, while option D places profit above constitutional protection. The key reasoning is that rights set limits on custom and economic activity when either causes serious harm. Thus, option A follows.