Congress plans massive stir on Muslim quota
Hyderabad, Feb 29 (INN): Greater Hyderabad Congress Committee (GHCC) Minorities Department chairman Shaik Abdullah Sohail informed that the Congress party was planning to launch massive stir against the failure of TRS Government in providing promised 12% quota for Muslims in jobs and education.
Abdullah Sohail, in a media statement, said that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao has promised to give 12% Muslim quota while addressing an election meeting at Shadnagar of Mahabubnagar district on April 20, 2014. "KCR had promised to give 12% Muslim reservation within four months after coming to power. But nothing has been done by the TRS Government to fulfill its promise. The Sudhir Commission of Enquiry was constituted only to buy more time while rejecting the community's demand for constitution of a BC Commission. This entire exercise is an eye wash," he said.
He announced that the GHCC Minorities Department would launch a series of agitation programmes in the next few days to pressurise the TRS Government on 12% Muslim quota. He said that the issue would also be discussed during the proposed minorities' convention of Congress party, to be held later this month. "Besides conducting relay hunger strike, rallies, dharnas, we are also planning to organise massive protest at the same place in Shadnagar where KCR made the promise on April 14 two years ago. We are also planning to organise 'Chalo Secretariat' and 'Chalo Assembly' rallies in near future," he announced.
Abdullah Sohail threatened that the Congress party would intensify its agitation if the TRS Government further delays the implementation of 12% Muslim quota. He said that the party may even organise a 'Million March' in protest against the delay.
News Posted: 29 February, 2016
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