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Sameer · 10-06-2005, 13:53 PM

Looks like we evil Hindus are at it again, a bill which will set precedence across the country has just been passed in AP state.

All part of India's march forward, its not perfect but its aiming higher.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/1254397.cms

Quota for AP Muslims gets legislative backing

IANS[ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2005 12:48:59 PM ]

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HYDERABAD: Muslims in Andhra Pradesh have hailed the passing of a bill providing five per cent reservation to the community in educational institutions and government jobs as "historic".

With the bill passed late Wednesday, the state assembly has become the first in the country to give legislative backing to quotas for Muslims, who constitute 9.2 percent of Andhra Pradesh's 76 million population.

Community leaders expressed hope that the move would go a long way in improving economic and educational conditions of Muslims.

The bill, which replaced an ordinance issued by Governor Sushil Kumar Shinde in June, was passed late Wednesday with the entire 294-member house, except for the two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators, giving its support.

In a rare show of unanimity, the ruling Congress, its allies Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) and other smaller parties supported the bill.

Last year, the government had issued an executive order in this regard but it was struck down by the high court, which directed the government to constitute the Backward Classes Commission to look into the issue.

The commission in June submitted its report recommending that Muslims be included in the list of backward classes to provide five percent quota.

However, a leader of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and few students again challenged the move in the high court, which reserved its verdict.

The earlier move had raised doubts in the community about the sincerity of the government.

The move has set to rest all doubts.

The problem with Indian Muslims is that women dont tend to work in the urban areas since men wont let them

while Hindu/Christian/Sikh/Budhist women are starting to work, ie there is an obvious income gap (men and women combined.
income vs men only income)

Now Indian schools are impossible to get into, my cousin could barely make it and he had a good 81% average and he is no "backward class" member but I guess this is for the better.

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Sameer Banished *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 07-12-05 Posts: 2,541	Muslims in AP given more reservation rights. Looks like we evil Hindus are at it again, a bill which will set precedence across the country has just been passed in AP state. All part of India's march forward, its not perfect but its aiming higher. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/1254397.cms Quota for AP Muslims gets legislative backing IANS[ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2005 12:48:59 PM ] Citibank NRI Offer HYDERABAD: Muslims in Andhra Pradesh have hailed the passing of a bill providing five per cent reservation to the community in educational institutions and government jobs as "historic". With the bill passed late Wednesday, the state assembly has become the first in the country to give legislative backing to quotas for Muslims, who constitute 9.2 percent of Andhra Pradesh's 76 million population. Community leaders expressed hope that the move would go a long way in improving economic and educational conditions of Muslims. The bill, which replaced an ordinance issued by Governor Sushil Kumar Shinde in June, was passed late Wednesday with the entire 294-member house, except for the two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators, giving its support. In a rare show of unanimity, the ruling Congress, its allies Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) and other smaller parties supported the bill. Last year, the government had issued an executive order in this regard but it was struck down by the high court, which directed the government to constitute the Backward Classes Commission to look into the issue. The commission in June submitted its report recommending that Muslims be included in the list of backward classes to provide five percent quota. However, a leader of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and few students again challenged the move in the high court, which reserved its verdict. The earlier move had raised doubts in the community about the sincerity of the government. The move has set to rest all doubts. The problem with Indian Muslims is that women dont tend to work in the urban areas since men wont let them while Hindu/Christian/Sikh/Budhist women are starting to work, ie there is an obvious income gap (men and women combined. income vs men only income) Now Indian schools are impossible to get into, my cousin could barely make it and he had a good 81% average and he is no "backward class" member but I guess this is for the better.