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Democracy in India has strengthened the claims of the disadvantaged and discriminated castes for equal status and equal opportunity.In the context of poverty, discrimination refers to the behaviour that makes a distinction between the rich and the poor, favouring the rich and the advantaged over the poor and the disadvantaged.The concept of 'Antyodaya', or the rise of the 'last person' in society, i.e. the poorest or the most disadvantaged, has helped a large section of the poor to get uplifted to a better economic condition than they have experienced earlier.A policy that declares some positions in government employment and educational institutions 'reserved' for people and communities who have been discriminated against, are disadvantaged and backward.This includes using environmental friendly methods of production, giving employment opportunities to the disadvantaged sections of society and providing basic amenities like schools and cr ches to employees.A third feature of the Constitution was that it offered special privileges for the poorest and most disadvantaged Indians.This also shows that disadvantaged groups do benefit when social divisions become a political issue.Children from disadvantaged homes adopted into families with higher socioeconomic status exhibit a large increase in their intelligence scores.The double disadvantage, of being a landless casual wage labour household in the socially disadvantaged social groups of the scheduled caste or the scheduled tribe population highlights the seriousness of the problem.In some situations, expression of caste differences in politics gives many disadvantaged communities the space to demand their share of power.In contrast, a vicious cycle may be created by disadvantaged parents who, themselves uneducated and lacking in hygiene, keep their children in a similarly disadvantaged state.Thus, even if the poor or disadvantaged have the capability, they are kept away from opportunities that are enjoyed by the rest of society.