If they thouhgt that caste-based reservations didn't "divide" us enough - now they have come up with plans to divide us on the religious lines - and officially. Is this the zenith of "secularism" in India?
A "divided" population is a politician's delight! They have divided us on the lines of castes, religions and regions - and so many others to come! (Regionalism is another political design which has worked so well in India)
We thank our politicians in general and Sonia (queen) and Rahul (prince) Gandhi in particular for not doing what more (or worse) they could have done to let us down.
The grand plan has remained the same: Divide and Rule and perhaps we Indians never learn!
Rangnath Commission recommends 10% quota for Muslims
Posted: Friday , Dec 18, 2009 at 1749 hrs
New Delhi:
A government-appointed Commission has recommended 10 per cent reservation for Muslims and five per cent for other minorities in government jobs and favoured Scheduled Caste status for Dalits in all religions.
The report of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities, headed by former Chief Justice of India Rangnath Mishra, was tabled by Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Among a host of recommendations, the Commission recommends delinking of Scheduled Caste status from religion and abrogation of the 1950 Scheduled Caste Order which "still excludes Muslims, Christians, Jains and Parsis from the SC net."
The Order originally restricted the SC status to Hindus only but was later opened it to Buddhists and Sikhs.
With regard to quota, the Commission says that 10 per cent should be reserved for Muslims and five per cent for other minorities in central and state government jobs in all cadre and grades.
It added that in case of non-availability of Muslims to fill the 10 per cent earmarked seats, these may be made available to other minorities but in "no case" shall any seat within the recommended 15 per cent shall be given to anybody from the majority community.
Member Secretary of the Commission Asha Das has, however, given a note of dissent on the the Commission's recommendation for conferment of SC status on Dalit converts to Christianity and Islam saying there was "no justification" for it.
Besides, she has said that as Dalit converts to Christianity/Islam do not qualify for inclusion as SCs, they should continue to form part of OBCs and avail facilities and reservations given to the OBCs until a comprehensive list of Socially and Educationally Backward (SEB) is prepared
The Commission has, however, rejected the contentions made by Das in the dissent note and said "(we) firmly stand by every word of the recommendations, we have made under this term of reference."
The Commission also suggested an alternative route for reservation to minorities if there is "insurmountable difficulty" in implementing the recommendation for 15 reservation.
In this regard it said since minorities constitute 8.4 percent of the total OBC population according to the Mandal Commission report so in the 27 percent OBC quota, an 8.4 percent sub quota should be earmarked for minorities.
The internal break-up should be 6 percent for the Muslims, commensurate with their 73 percent share in the total minority population at the national level and 2.4 percent for other minorities.
Source: indianexpress.com/news/rangnath-commission-recommends-10-quota-for-muslims/556065/
Ranganath report to be implemented after talks: Khursid
Posted: Wednesday, Dec 23, 2009 at 2324 hrs
New Delhi:
The government on Tuesday dropped broad hints at the fate awaiting the Ranganath Misra Commission report — which has suggested 15 per cent reservation for minorities besides Scheduled Caste status for Dalit Muslims and Christians — with Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid pointing out that every recommendation could not be accepted.
Days after tabling the report of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities in Parliament, Khurshid indicated that the UPA government would weigh all options and take its own time before arriving at a decision on whether to implement the report, which could upset the existing quota equations.
“This is a matter of great seriousness but also of great sensitivity. We have to consult widely and this is what we are going to do,” he said. Several Muslim and Christian outfits have begun a clamour for implementation of the report while there is no consensus at the political level with the BJP rubbishing the suggestions.
Meanwhile, the Minority Ministry launched the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad National Fellowship for atudents from minority communities and started a project for computerisation of records of state wakf boards. The fellowship, to be implemented by UGC, will help 756 students annually to pursue MPhil and PhD degrees.
Ref: indianexpress . com/news/Ranganath-report-to-be-implemented-after-talks--Khurshid/557944
Its vulgar, says VHP about Ranganath Mishra report
News Desk - December 18, 2009
AHMEDABAD — Criticising Justice Ranganath Mishra Commission report recommending 10 per cent reservation for Muslims, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today said religion based reservation is unconstitutional.
The Commission has recommended 10 per cent reservation for Muslims and five per cent for other minorities in government jobs.
“VHP rejects in toto the Rangnath commission report because it is unconstitutional, anti-national and anti-Hindu,” VHP international general secretary Praveen Togadia told media persons here.
“Khurshid who had recently called salaries of CEOs as vulgar, has by tabling the Ranganath Commission report shown the country his ‘constitutional vulgarity’,” he said.
Togadia threatened a nationwide agitation if the government made any move to implement the report.
“The present government is trying to undo the conscious decision of the constituent assembly not to provide for religion-based reservation.” he added.
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Source: jaibihar.com/its-vulgar-says-vhp-about-ranganath-mishra-report/15562/
Ranganath Mishra report a double-edged sword for U
Javed M Ansari / DNAThursday, December 3, 2009 1:16 IST
New Delhi: The Ranganath Mishra committee report has been gathering dust for the last two years with the government showing no urgency to table it before parliament. Its implementation, if at all it takes places, is unlikely to be done in a hurry. As things stand, there appears to be little support for it except from the LJP and the RJD.
Senior ministers and party leaders refused to say anything on record. But, privately, some even questioned the need for setting up such a commission. "There was absolutely no need for such a commission. It will create many more problems for us."
What he did not say is that the ruling combine feels the report was a double-edged sword for the party. Any attempt to implement the recommendation to reserve 15% seats in educational institutions and government jobs is likely to provoke a huge backlash from the majority community, while failure to do so might invite the minorities' ire. "It's a heads I lose, tails you win situation," said a Cabinet minister.
Ref: dnaindia.com/india/report_ranganath-mishra-report-a-double-edged-sword-for-upa_1319464
VHP threatens stir
Ahmedabad Special Correspondent reports:
VHP secretary-general Pravin Togadia has threatened to launch a nation-wide agitation if the Centre tried to implement the “anti-constitutional, anti-national and anti-Hindu” report of the commission.
Dr. Togadia said implementation of the report would damage the interests of the weaker sections among the Hindus.
He feared implementation of the report would encourage religious conversions, particularly among the SCs, STs and Other Backward Classes.
Dr. Togadia said the Constituent Assembly took a conscious decision not to provide for religion-based reservation, but the present government was trying to undo the good work done by Dr. Ambedkar and his team.
Ref: thehindu.com/2009/12/19/stories/2009121961641600.htm
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