Why is abolition of untouchability not only a social reform but also a Fundamental Right?

Correct answer: Because it stops caste-based humiliation and exclusion

Correct answer: B. Abolishing untouchability protects equality, dignity, and equal social participation. Untouchability is not merely a private social habit; when it is practised to exclude or humiliate people because of caste, it denies their equal status and treats them as inferior. The Constitution therefore prohibits it and makes its practice punishable according to law. A is wrong because abolition of untouchability does not end any religion; it challenges caste-based exclusion and humiliation. C is unrelated to elections. D is wrong because language protection belongs to a different area of constitutional rights, especially cultural and educational protection. B correctly explains why the matter has constitutional importance: the state must protect citizens from caste-based indignity and exclusion, not leave equality entirely to social custom. Memory cue: “untouchability is an equality and dignity issue, not a language or election issue.”