SC Says OK To 4% Muslim Reservation

The quota will be applicable to 14 of the communities that were identified by the state government

Hyderabad | 25th March 2010

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In what could be a momentous step for the AP government, the Supreme Court has ordered a stay on the AP High Court's appeal in the matter of Muslim reservations. This effectively means it has given a green signal to the proposed law on 4% reservation for Muslim OBCs in education institutions and jobs.

The quota will be applicable to 14 of the communities that were identified by the state government. Some communities that have been excluded are the Khans, Syeds, Pathans and Mughals.

The High Court had, earlier, termed a separate quota for Muslims as unsustainable and unconstitutional, as 5 judges out of a 7-member panel ruled against a Congress government act proposing the quota. One of its arguments was that the law would cause people to convert to Islam just to avail themselves of the quota's benefits.

MIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi rubbished the argument, saying that it wasn't enough for a person to convert to Islam to get benefited - he must also belong to one of the identified communities as well. He welcomed the Supreme Court's decision, saying it will benefit 85% of Muslims in Andhra Pradesh.

The matter hasn't been closed, though. A constitutional panel will hear the case on 12 August 2010, when it is set to come up for a final hearing.

filed in: AIMIM, Asaduddin Owaisi, Muslim Reservations

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COMMENTS

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Sam on 27th Mar 2010, 7:20pm | Permalink

First of all, the idea of reservation was to help underprivileged (Backward is a very wrong word) groups of people. I do not agree with the quota system for Muslims as they are the minority. they are not at all minority. In city like Hyderabad, you will find more than 40% to be Muslims. So why reservation for them. Some time ago, there was the ration card system. Which had different colour based on your household income. The best way is to make reservation for those whose house hold income is below certain level (white card holders). People below the poverty line who cannot even afford food, those should be given more preference and education be made free for them, with one time meal for even adults. Once their economic status come to White card, the "free" part should be converted to Reservation. What i say here is have a tier system. Free -> Reservation -> open competition. Thus trying to make a poor move from belonging to free then to reservation and finally to open competition. This would help the nation progress. These reservations based on caste and religion is all for politicians who want vote and money and nothing else. Jago Hyderabadi Jago!!!

Dillip kumar Barik on 27th Mar 2010, 11:59am | Permalink

This is a pathbreaking interim order by the apex court, thereby, opening up the issue of reservation on the basis of backwardness irrespective of religion. "Backwardness" being the underneath logic of reservation, it may execute the report of Ranganath misra commission as well.