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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Habibullah for giving SC status to Muslim and Christian dalits

Habibullah for giving SC status to Muslim and Christian dalits

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published Published on Jan 30, 2012   modified Modified on Jan 30, 2012
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At a time when the issue of quota for backward class Muslims has stirred a political controversy, National Minority Commission chief Wajahat Habibullah has made a strong plea for granting Scheduled Caste status to Muslim and Christian Dalits to get them reservation benefits. 

Referring to the Constitution Order of 1950 that asks for inclusion of those Dalits, who converted to Buddhism and Sikhism in the SC category, Habibullah said, "Our case is that if you have extended it to some religious groups, if you extend it to some minorities, then it is unfair. It must extend to all minorities." 

He said he also met the Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Caste P L Puniya in this regard after taking over as NCM Chairperson last year. 

"We have discussed it. They (NCSC) of course have no problem. They were only having difficulties with some kind of percentages or number but that is something that can be seen," the NCM chief said. 

Habibullah said that if reservation is given to some sections to provide them restitution for some injustice done to them in their perception, "simply because they changed their religion does not mean that they have not suffered those atrocities over the centuries." 

The contentious issue of reservation for Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims, which also found favour with the Rangnath Mishra Commission report, is currently pending before the Supreme Court. 

The apex court had on January 21 last year asked the central government to submit its views regarding para 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Caste) order of 1950, which says that no person, who professes a religion different from Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist religion, shall be deemed to be a member of the Scheduled Caste. 


The Economic Times, 29 January, 2012, http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/habibullah-for-giving-sc-status-to-muslim-and-christian-dalits/articleshow/11673271.cms


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