India, Sept. 27 -- Commission chairperson addresses discrimination, welfare data, certificates and legal protections for marginalised citizens.

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Chairperson Kishor Makwana, in an exclusive interview with The Sunday Guardian, said that the 'purification' incident was politically motivated and that the Commission found no evidence of caste-based discrimination. He also spoke at length on a range of issues concerning Scheduled Castes, including constitutional safeguards, social justice, caste-based discrimination and the challenges facing the community.

A. Our mandate is to monitor the constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Castes and take cognizance of any violation of their rights, includin...