Assertion (A): It cannot be claimed that the incidents of atrocities on and oppression of Harijans have been totally eliminated, but these have gone down substantially as compared to those in the past.
Reason (R): For ensuring justice to Harijans, strict orders were given to the district authorities to take immediate action against those indulging in atrocities on Harijans. In the context of the aforementioned statements, which one of the following is correct?