New Delhi, Nov 15 (PTI) Former Chief Justice of India U U Lalit on Saturday said the Right to Education, which has become a fundamental right, is an example of affirmative action that transformed the lives of citizens.

Speaking at an event marking the release of the 100th episode of Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal's online show 'Dil Se With Kapil Sibal', the former CJI commended Right to Education for its inclusive character.

"When we gained Independence, less than 18 per cent of the people of the country were literate. So the rate of literacy, which was just about 18 per cent, today stands ... at least 80 per cent; and this began with the Constitution," he said.

Lalit said the framers of the Constitution had two ideas: the first being the State, to the best of its abilit

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