Jobs for Muslims- Govt excepts Sachar committee report

In a historic move to give a better deal to Muslims, Centre on Friday said, that guidelines have been issued to improve their share in government jobs while a high-level Committee set up to remove anomalies in their representation in Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.

In the follow-up action on the Sachar Committee report announced in Parliament on Friday, the Centre has agreed in principle to set up an Equal Opportunity Commission to look into grievances regarding discrimination against Muslims.

It, however, remained silent on the Sachar Committee’s recommendation favoring reservation for the most backward in the 150-million strong community.

Tabling the statement in Lok Sabha, Minority Affairs Minister A R Antulay hailed the move saying, it is a historic occasion and it is a historic statement.

Agencies