Plea Seeking Minority Status For Hindus in 8 States Filed in Supreme Court

The plea further said that there are 96.20 per cent Muslims in Lakshadeep and 68.30 per cent in Jammu and Kashmir. Their number in Kerala is 26.60 per cent, 27.5 per cent in West Bengal, 19.30 per cent in Uttar Pradesh and 18 per cent in Bihar. Despite the numbers, they are extended the benefits meant for minority communities.

New Delhi, Oct 31: A pleas seeking minority status for Hindus in eight state was filed in Supreme Court on Monday. The petitioner sought a court directive to announce the community in the states that including Jammu and Kashmir. The plea was filed BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Upadhyay. Also Read - Provide Food & Monetary Support Urgently to Starving 1.2 Lakh Sex Workers: SC Directs States

The petitioner wrote in the plea that the National Minority Commission was formed by passing the Act in 1992-- it was implemented in 1993 in all the states excluding Jammu and Kashmir. According to the law, communities that would be given the status of a minority by the state government will be considered minorities. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsi communities were identified as minorities. in 2014, Jains were also included in the list. But Hindus were not included despite being a minority in eight states. Also Read - Sudarshan TV Row: 'Free Speech, Not Hatred,' Supreme Court Says Media Self-regulation System Toothless