The book is a collaborative effort involving institutions and individuals working with a shared notion of social and economic equity, justice rights. The report seeks to inform public opinion around exclusion and the role of the state; and to influence policy making towards creating a more inclusive, equitable and just society. It is also meant to bring to the fore particular vulnerabilities faced by marginalised communities and groups, their lives and struggles. This endeavour seeks to support public action for greater inclusion of and justice for the oppressed and the marginalised peoples of India.