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NEW DELHI : Muslim leaders slammed the Centre for not being serious about the community's development after the Supreme Court pulled up the government for its casual handling of 4.5% sub-quota for minorities within the 27% OBC reservation in central educational institutions like IITs. However, some community leaders reserved their comment till Wednesday, when the case comes up for hearing next in SC.
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind leader Mahmood Madani said neither the government of India nor the AP government did anything to defend the 4.5% sub-quota for minorities in court. "This is betrayal by the government. Muslims feel cheated by the government's casual approach," said Madani.
Dr Zafarul Islam Khan, president of All India Muslim Majlis-Mushwarat, an umbrella body of Indian Muslim organizations, criticized the Centre for lack of preparation to defend the sub-quota in court. "In Andhra Pradesh high court, too, the state government sent a junior lawyer. It only shows the Congress is not serious about the sub-quota," he said.
All India Muslim Personal Law Board member Kamal Faruqui echoed similar views. "The Supreme Court was right when it said people who announced the sub-quota have not done their homework," he said.
Community leaders believed announcement of the sub-quota by the UPA government was a poll gimmick aimed at appeasing Muslims in UP. Khan said, "It seems they (Government of India) now want to get rid of the sub quota proposal. So, the government is not defending it properly in court."
"The sub-quota was a good step, but the government seems to have lost interest," said Sharique Ansar, national secretary of Students' Islamic Organization of India (SIO).
He demanded the HRD ministry issue clear directions to educational institutions to carry on with existing decisions by June 13. "The future of hundreds of students will be jeopardized if this is not done," he said. IIT counseling starts from June 10.
Syed Babar Ashraf, national secretary of All India Ulema and Mashaikh Board, said, "The government is not serious about development of Muslims. It is not serious about implementing recommendations by Sachar Committee and Ranganath Mishra Committee either."
Citing an instance about the Congress's causal approach to development towards Muslims, Faruqui said a case to amend Article 341 of the Constitution is still pending in Supreme Court. "In the last year and a half, they haven't filed an affidavit."
Article 341 doesn't allow Muslims and Christians to claims scheduled caste status and seek reservation while allowing Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists to do so. "In 1937, backward Muslims were entitled to reservation, but the Congress through a Cabinet note approved by the President snatched it away from them in 1950," added Faruqui.
Source : TOI
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Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind leader Mahmood Madani said neither the government of India nor the AP government did anything to defend the 4.5% sub-quota for minorities in court. "This is betrayal by the government. Muslims feel cheated by the government's casual approach," said Madani.
Dr Zafarul Islam Khan, president of All India Muslim Majlis-Mushwarat, an umbrella body of Indian Muslim organizations, criticized the Centre for lack of preparation to defend the sub-quota in court. "In Andhra Pradesh high court, too, the state government sent a junior lawyer. It only shows the Congress is not serious about the sub-quota," he said.
All India Muslim Personal Law Board member Kamal Faruqui echoed similar views. "The Supreme Court was right when it said people who announced the sub-quota have not done their homework," he said.
Community leaders believed announcement of the sub-quota by the UPA government was a poll gimmick aimed at appeasing Muslims in UP. Khan said, "It seems they (Government of India) now want to get rid of the sub quota proposal. So, the government is not defending it properly in court."
"The sub-quota was a good step, but the government seems to have lost interest," said Sharique Ansar, national secretary of Students' Islamic Organization of India (SIO).
He demanded the HRD ministry issue clear directions to educational institutions to carry on with existing decisions by June 13. "The future of hundreds of students will be jeopardized if this is not done," he said. IIT counseling starts from June 10.
Syed Babar Ashraf, national secretary of All India Ulema and Mashaikh Board, said, "The government is not serious about development of Muslims. It is not serious about implementing recommendations by Sachar Committee and Ranganath Mishra Committee either."
Citing an instance about the Congress's causal approach to development towards Muslims, Faruqui said a case to amend Article 341 of the Constitution is still pending in Supreme Court. "In the last year and a half, they haven't filed an affidavit."
Article 341 doesn't allow Muslims and Christians to claims scheduled caste status and seek reservation while allowing Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists to do so. "In 1937, backward Muslims were entitled to reservation, but the Congress through a Cabinet note approved by the President snatched it away from them in 1950," added Faruqui.
Source : TOI
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