Highlights of the Programme are:
- earmarking 15% of all targets and outlays to target minorities (read Muslim as the Planning Commission paper is very specific)
- locating benefits in areas of substantial minority population (read Muslim)
- Revising schemes for modernisation of Madrassas and appointment of Urdu Teachers
- Most importantly it also includes the Communal Violence Bill and the Posting of Muslims in Muslim Concentration Areas
- It also wants by 2007-2008 15% of all credit flow from the Banks going to Minorities (read Muslim).
- It targets districtions with 25% Minority Population with additional parameters on socio-economics and basic amenities.
Well let us see how non-Muslims below the poverty line benefit from this or if any of this has anything to do with Quality of Life for Muslim Population in general
- Posting Muslims in Muslim Concentration Areas
- Appointing Urdu Teachers
- a Communal Violence Bill (doubt if Muslims benefit from this either)
- a central government run finance corporation to lend money exclusively to Muslims
- managing grave yards
This is purely a well thought out strategy for muslim appeasement. But I have doubts whether it will work for congress in next elections. Congress has been wooing muslims with this kind of schemes and plans since long. But since 1990s it has lost out on UP & Bihar - States with considerable muslim population & also must win states if u want to have foothold in national politics.I wonder whether Mulayam-Mayawati-Laloo will allow muslims to drift away to congress.With inputs from:
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