09 may 2012
Jaipur
The Centre’s move to carve out 4.5 per cent reservation
for minorities would double the job opportunities for Muslim community,
Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid said here on Sunday.
“The 4.5 per cent reservation for minorities would increase two-fold
the job opportunities for Muslims, who must get their rightful share in
the fruits of development,” Khurshid said.
The demand for quota in employment and education for Muslims was not a “bargaining tactic”, but was a struggle for justice, said the Minority Affairs Minister.
The share is being given to the minority community in several stages in view of the limits laid down by judicial pronouncements of the Supreme Court, Khurshid said.
The Union minister was addressing an open session on the concluding day of the 9th All India Muslim Educational Conference.
Experts from different fields addressed the session devoted to the theme ‘Spotlighting the problems faced by Muslims in educational and socio-economic fields and solutions’.
Khurshid said the apex court has put a ceiling of 50 per cent on reservation, beyond which the provision could not be made for any class or community.
In another session, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced to set up a committee to look into the demands, including that of reservation in the state to Muslims like the Centre, of the organisers of the conference.
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh also said the Rajasthan government should take a decision to implement reservation for Muslims on the pattern of the Centre. He praised functioning of the state government and its decision for CBI probe and action against the then SP and collector in Gopalgarh firing incident of last year.
Sub-quota to double jobs for Muslims: Khurshid
The demand for quota in employment and education for Muslims was not a “bargaining tactic”, but was a struggle for justice, said the Minority Affairs Minister.
The share is being given to the minority community in several stages in view of the limits laid down by judicial pronouncements of the Supreme Court, Khurshid said.
The Union minister was addressing an open session on the concluding day of the 9th All India Muslim Educational Conference.
Experts from different fields addressed the session devoted to the theme ‘Spotlighting the problems faced by Muslims in educational and socio-economic fields and solutions’.
Khurshid said the apex court has put a ceiling of 50 per cent on reservation, beyond which the provision could not be made for any class or community.
In another session, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced to set up a committee to look into the demands, including that of reservation in the state to Muslims like the Centre, of the organisers of the conference.
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh also said the Rajasthan government should take a decision to implement reservation for Muslims on the pattern of the Centre. He praised functioning of the state government and its decision for CBI probe and action against the then SP and collector in Gopalgarh firing incident of last year.
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