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MUMBAI: Muslim groups welcomed the 10% reservation in education and jobs to candidates of general category announced by the Centre recently. Members of Muslim NGOs, community leaders and activists met on Saturday to discuss the 10% reservation in education and jobs.

"It is is a historic decision and economically weak Muslims should take benefit of this reservation," said Maulana Azad Minorities Financial Development Corporation chairman Haji Haider Azam.

All India Milli Council (Maharashtra) general secretary M A Khalid, a critic of the Modi government, hailed the move. "...For the first time PM Narendra Modi has given us a chance to praise him and his government," said Khalid.

Mumbai BJP city president Ashish Shelar said the community must take benefits of the reservation.

