they fail to get the same entitlements as the SCs among Hindus, Sikhs & Buddhists, leaving them vulnerable to the stigma around caste-based occupations
Various benefits and protections guaranteed by the Constitution to the SCs such as SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act that provides for special courts to try offences against marginalised groups, and offer relief and rehabilitation are thus not accessible to the Dalit Muslims and Christians