National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities

National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities

National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities, also called as Ranganath Misra Commission was constituted by Government of India on 29th October 2004 to look into various issues related to Linguistic and Religious minorities in India. It was chaired by former Chief Justice of India Justice Ranganath Misra.[1]. The commission submitted the report to the Government on 21st May 2007.[2]

Contents

Terms of Reference

Initially, the commission was entrusted with the following terms of reference.[1].

(a) To suggest criteria for identification of socially and economically backward sections among religious and linguistic minorities; (b) To recommend measures for welfare of socially and economically backward sections among religious and linguistic minorities, including reservation in education and government employment; and (c) To suggest the necessary constitutional, legal and administrative modalities required for the implementation of its recommendations.

After nearly five months of its work the Commission’s Terms of Reference were modified so as to add the following to its original Terms of Reference.[1]

(d) To give its recommendations on the issues raised in WPs 180/04 and 94/05 filed in the Supreme Court of India and in certain High Courts relating to para 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order 1950 in the context of ceiling of 50 percent on reservations as also the modalities of inclusion in the list of Scheduled Castes.

Main Findings

  • 15% of jobs in government services and seats in educational institutions for minorities
  • reserves 8.4% out of existing OBC quota of 27% for minorities
  • SC reservation to Dalit converts [3]

Full Text

Full text of the Misra Commission Report is available as hard copy from Pharos Media, New Delhi

Full Text of the Report is available at http://minorityaffairs.gov.in/newsite/ncrlm/ncrlm.asp the website of the ministry of minority affairs, India

Leaked

TwoCircles.net, an online Indian news organization has started publishing excerpts from this report since June 2009.[4]

Fierce Opposition

India's nationalist party, BJP has vowed to fight the Ranganath Mishra's recommendation fiercefully. [5]


References

  1. ^ a b c Report of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities (Ranganath Misra Commission Report)
  2. ^ Plea to table Ranganath Mishra Commission report
  3. ^ Para 3 of the Constitutional (Scheduled Caste)
  4. ^ Misra Commission report excerpts
  5. ^ BJP says it will fight Ranganath Mishra's recommendation fiercefully

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