• Dr.Sumanta Bhattacharya
• B.K Pattanaik
• Bhavneet Kaur Sachdev

Everyone has rights , as one is a human being and minority rights are Human rights . India is home to majority of the minority communities some have been part of the refugee movement , some came after the partition of India . Discrimination against minorities is very common and seen in all parts of the country . With the growing population in India , regarding Muslim as minority is unjustified , with its growing population , Dalits have become a victim of this murder , rape in the Indian society . Community segregation is found in many parts of the country , communal violence is increasing with each other, The government has launched many schemes and policies for the upliftment of the minority class , many services have not yet reach out to the public . Reservation of seats for the minorities have been seen in all sectors , however in private sectors many are not accepted caste system is a problem in India . In order to protect the minority rights , we need to treat them equally and put an end to inequality followed by empower minority women which is necessary to end violence against Dalit women in India.

Human rights , minority rights , reservation , Muslims, Dalit , community segregation

" Impact of caste system and religion based discrimination on the rights of minorities in India in the 21st century", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no.a125-a131, October-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110017.pdf

" Impact of caste system and religion based discrimination on the rights of minorities in India in the 21st century", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no. ppa125-a131, October-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110017.pdf