Saturday, April 27, 2024

Topic: Dalit Muslims

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind seeks SC status for Dalit converts to Islam, moves Supreme Court

In an important move, the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Union government to grant the Scheduled Caste status to Dalit converts to Islam so that they can benefit from reservation in government jobs and admission to educational institutions.

Untouchability not prevalent in Christianity, Islam: Union on SC status for converted Dalits

The Union government has defended the exclusion of Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims from the list of Scheduled Castes, saying historical data shows no backwardness or oppression was ever faced by them.

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind demands reservations for Dalit Muslims and Christians

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has demanded to extend the reservation benefits to Dalits, who converted to Christianity and Islam, besides Dalit Hindus, Buddhists, and Sikhs.

Why is Muslim exclusion from SC list injustice

The Exclusion of Muslims in India is thumbing into a grave and serious nature that deserves affirmative actions. Despite being the largest minority, they...