AP Minorities Panel Wants Addl 8% Quota

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Commission chairman Abid Rasool Khan, along with members Sardar Sarjit Singh and Gautham Jain today met Chairman of Backward Classes Commission B.S. Ramulu and Members to put forward the Commission’s submissions justifying to provide additional 8% reservation to Muslim Minorities apart from 4% which was being received by them as per the earlier orders.

The Chairman, after congratulating B.S. Ramulu and the Members, who have assumed charge recently, appreciated their immediate efforts in conducting a hearing on reservation to Muslim Minorities. The State Minorities Commission submitted its submissions on Reservation that have been recommended by G. Sudhir Commission’s report in August this year for Muslim Minorities should be additional 8% over and above the 4% which has already been provided earlier.

The Commission explained that Muslim Minorities are socially, economically and educationally backward as have been recorded in G. Sudhir Commission’s Report, Justice Ranganath Mishra Commission’s Report and Justice Rajender Sachar Commission’s Report.

The Commission also explained that in the Socio-Economic Survey conducted by the Commission, and the interaction, the Commission had during its Tour to the Districts and during the review of 15 Point Prime Minister’s program clearly found that Muslim Minorities are Socially, Economically and

Educationally backward and need reservation to come up and become equal citizens in the country.

The Commission explained that earlier 4% reservation was provided to Achehukattalavamdlu, Attar Saibulu, Dhobi Muslim, Faqir,  Garadi Muslim,  Gosangri Muslim, Guddi Elauguvalli, Hajam,  Labbi,  Pakeerla,  Qureshi,  Shaik, Siddi and Turaka Kasha excluding the poor, Backward, eligible and needy sections of Minorities only on the ground that they do not hail from these communities.