Summary
- SRM School of Law marked Social Justice Day with a powerful public lecture by Ramon Magsaysay Award Laureate Bezwada Wilson on ending manual scavenging and caste discrimination.
- Wilson, National Convenor of Safai Karamchari Andolan, emphasized the link between slavery and livelihood, challenging societal norms surrounding manual scavenging.
- He criticized bureaucratic apathy and highlighted the ongoing prevalence of manual scavenging in 46 districts across India despite past legal battles.
- The event underscored the importance of moral responsibility among future legal professionals in addressing social inequities.
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