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Page 1: LIST OF DISCRIMINATORY BILLS FAVOURING MINORITIES IN INDIA

PARTIAL LIST OF DISCRIMINATORY BILLS

FAVOURING MINORITIES IN INDIA

Research and tabulation credits: D.K. Hari and team

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# Scheme Spent

(Rs)

in Crores

State

/Central bill

Program

Name

Bill Created

by Ruling

Party

Current

Status

(Proposal/A

ctive)

Scheme brief and references

1 Financial

assistance for

education

abroad

Estimates

pending

Andhra

Pradesh and

Karnataka

Andhra

Pradesh

Congress Proposal

/Active

Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Governments are

already providing financial assistance for education

abroad for Muslims (more than 80%), Christians

(approx. 10%). The remaining minority-declared

religions share is 10%

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/pdf1/FSTUD.pdf

www.gokdom.kar.nic.in

2 Reservations

for Muslims

100s of

crores

Andhra

Pradesh

Andhra

Pradesh

Government

Bills

Congress

/TDP

Active In Andhra Pradesh, 25% of educational institutions

and government jobs are reserved for OBCs, 15% for

SCs, 6% for STs and 4% for Muslims

Note that 50% of OBCs are actually Muslims and

Christians by conversion

(detailed breakdown awaited)

http://www.apsmfc.com/budget201213.htm

http://www.apsmfc.com/budget201314.htm

3 Christian

Bhavans

Estimates

pending

Andhra

Pradesh and

Karnataka

Andhra

Pradesh

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

Congress Proposal Government funds crores of rupees to build Christian

community centres and Christian Bhavans. Karnataka

Government also has a similar scheme.

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/pdf1/CHRISTBHAV

AN.pdf

4 Coaching for

Education in

Foreign

Universities.

50 Crores Andhra

Pradesh

Andhra

Pradesh

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

Congress Active Financial assistance up to Rs 23,000 for Muslim and

Christian students for coaching in GRE, GMAT,

TOEFL, IELTS exams. This scheme is for Christians

only:

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/pdf1/FOREIGNTEST

.pdf

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5 Best Available

Schools Scheme

Hundreds of

crores

Andhra

Pradesh

Andhra

Pradesh

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

Congress Active Christians only (in some cases, may extend to Muslims as

well):

Financial assistance/free admission for Muslims and

Christians in reputed and expensive private schools

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/pdf1/BAS1.pdf

6 Overseas

Education

50 Crores Andhra

Pradesh

Andhra

Pradesh

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

Congress Active Financial assistance to Christians to study abroad:

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/pdf1/FSTUD.pdf

7 Enhancement of

the ceiling of FA

for Church

Construction and

repairs.

Estimates

pending

Andhra

Pradesh

Andhra

Pradesh

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

Congress Active Government funds construction and repair of Churches:

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/proposals.html

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/pdf1/CHURCHENHANCE.

pdf

8 Proposal to take

steps to earmark

one per cent of the

funds in all

Government

departments for

the welfare of

Christian

Community

Estimates

pending

Andhra

Pradesh

Andhra

Pradesh

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

Congress

/TDP

Proposal Earmark one per cent of the funds in all Government

departments for the welfare of the Christian Community in

Andhra Pradesh:

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/pdf1/CHURCHENHANCE.

pdf

This scheme is expected to be implemented after May 2014

9 Enhancement of

income ceiling

from Rs.1 Lakh to

Rs.2 Lakhs

Estimates

pending

Andhra

Pradesh

Andhra

Pradesh

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

Congress

/TDP

Proposal Increase ceiling income to cover more Christians for below

poverty line (BPL) Christian schemes:

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/pdf1/incOME.pdf

10 Post-Matric

Hostels for

Muslims and

Christians

22 crores Andhra

Pradesh

Andhra

Pradesh

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

Congress Proposal Separate, free post-matric hostels with incentives and

financial assistance for Muslims and Christians

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11 Reservations

in Jobs and

Educational

institutes

Hundreds

of crores

Andhra

Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Muslim and

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

TDP/Congress Active In Andhra Pradesh, 25% of educational institutes and

government jobs are reserved for OBCs, 15% for SCs, 6% for

STs and 4% for Muslims

Note that 50% of OBC are converts to Islam and Christianity

4 per cent dedicated for Muslims

15 per cent to OBCs (converts to Islam and Christianity)

(more details pending)

12 Financial

assistance

for training

Christians

Estimates

pending

Andhra

Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

TDP/Congress Active Christians are provided with financial assistance for training

programmes

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/pdf1/training.pdf

13 Teaching and

learning aid

for Christians

Estimates

pending

Andhra

Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

Congress Active In order to improve the quality of learning of the students and the

teaching of teachers in minority schools, Teaching and Learning

Aids up to Rs.10000/- will be supplied to each minority school.

The Deputy Commissioner of the district is the Chairman of the

selection Committee.

14 Funds for

Christian

Orphanages

Estimates

pending

Andhra

Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

Congress Active Christian Orphanages receive financial assistance up to Rs

5,00,000.

15 Special

Hostels for

Muslims and

Christians

100 crores Andhra

Pradesh,

Karnataka

Andhra Pradesh

and Karnataka

Government

Bills

Congress Active Free hostel and free food

http://www.apsmfc.com/budget201314.htm

http://www.apsmfc.com/budget201213.htm

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Downloads/GovtOrders/Assistan

cetoPrivateHostelsGO.pdf

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Downloads/GovtOrders/Enhance

mentofFood.pdf

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Downloads/GovtOrders/FreeSite

sForHostelGO.pdf

16 Multi sector

Development

Program

2941.60

crores

Central Prime Minister’s

15-Point

Programme

Congress Active The Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) was

conceived as a special initiative of the follow up action on the

Sachar Committee recommendations. It is a Centrally Sponsored

Scheme (CSS) approved by the Government in the beginning of

the 11th five Year Plan and launched in the year 2008-09 in 90

Muslim-Christian Concentration districts..

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/msdp

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17 Pre-Matric

Scholarships

1327.33

crores

Central Prime

Minister

15 Point

Program

Congress Active 40,000+ of mainly Muslim students awarded with scholarships

worth Rs 30,000 – 50,000. Scholarship is provided for low

academic scores (scores less than 60% also eligible for these

scholarships)

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/prematric

18 Post Matric

Scholarships

820.85

crores

Central Prime

Minister

15 Point

Program

Congress Active 40,000+ mainly Muslim students awarded with scholarships

worth Rs 30,000 – 50,000 per head

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/pm15point;http://www.minoritya

ffairs.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moma/files/pdfs/pm15points_egui

de.pdf

19 Merit cum

Means

Scholarships

427.35

crores

Central Prime

Minister

15 Point

Program

Congress Active 25,000+ (mainly) Muslim students awarded with metric cum

means scholarships worth Rs 25,000+ per head.

http://momascholarship.gov.in/minority_scholarship/

http://momascholarship.gov.in/minority_scholarship/viewInstituti

ons.html

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/sanction_mcm

20 Free-Coaching 54.61

crores

Central Prime

Minister

15 Point

Program

Congress Active Government sponsored coaching classes provided to Muslims

and other minorities.

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/pm15point;http://www.minoritya

ffairs.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moma/files/pdfs/pm15points_egui

de.pdf

21 Research,

Publications

assistance

76.28

crores

Central Prime

Minister

15 Point

Program

Congress Active Government sponsored assistance of research and publications

for Muslims and Christians only:

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/scheme_research_studies

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/Research_sanction

22 Maulana Azad

Education Fund

550

crores

Central Prime

Minister

15 Point

Program

Congress Active Muslim students get yearly scholarship worth approximately Rs

50,000. Performance is not a bar. Even students having 55%

score are eligible

http://maef.nic.in/

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/pm15point;http://www.minoritya

ffairs.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moma/files/pdfs/pm15points_egui

de.pdf

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23 National

Minority

Finance

Development

Corporation

1883.53

crores

Central Prime

Minister 15

Point

Program

Congress Active NMDFC took the lead to start a parallel channel of micro financing

on 1/4/1998. This initiative was taken in order to reach the poorest

among the target group, especially the minority women scattered

in remote villages and urban slums who are not able to take

advantage of the formal banking credit as well as NMDFC

program. Under this scheme small loans up to a maximum of

Rs.25,000 per beneficiary are provided through the network of

NGOs and SHGs. Funds are given to the NGOs at an interest rate

of 1%.

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/nfdfc_equity

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/pm15point;http://www.minorityaffa

irs.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moma/files/pdfs/pm15points_eguide.p

df

24 Maulana Azad

National

Fellowship for

Minority

Students

96.86

crores

Central Prime

Minister 15

Point

Program

Congress Active The objective of the Fellowship is to provide integrated five year

fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students from

minority communities to pursue higher studies such as M. Phil and

PhD

http://minorityaffairs.gov.in/maulana-azad-fellow

25 Computerization

of WAQF Board

12.31

crores

Central Prime

Minister 15

Point

Program

Congress Active Approximately 10 crore rupees for computerization of WAKF

Boards

http://minorityaffairs.gov.in/comp_wakf

26 Funding Urdu

newspapers in

Kashmir

10

crores

Central Urdu

Council

funded by

Central Gov

Congress Active Government funded Urdu newspapers in Kashmir

http://www.urducouncil.nic.in/

27 Funding Urdu

newspapers

outside Kashmir

10

crores

Central Urdu

Council

funded by

Central Gov

Congress Active Urdu newspapers in rest of the country funded by Government

http://www.urducouncil.nic.in/

http://www.urducouncil.nic.in/schemes/schemes.html

http://www.urducouncil.nic.in/council/urdu_Press_Promotion.html

28 Unaccounted

financial

assistance for

Kashmir

5000

crores

Central Central Congress Active Huge financial assistance for Kashmiri Muslims

http://mha.nic.in/more3

29 Urdu Education,

online training

sites for Urdu

200

crores

Central Urdu

Council

funded by

Central Gov

Congress Active Government funding for Urdu online training, books, library,

translation, etc

http://www.urducouncil.nic.in/urdu_online.html

http://mhrd.gov.in/documents_reports

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30 Haj Pilgrimage

Financial

Assistance

3000+ crores Central Haj

Committee

run by the

Centre

Congress Active Haj subsidy is given to Indian Muslim Hajj pilgrims by the Government of

India. The program has its origins in British colonial era. In post-colonial

era, the Nehru government expanded the program in 1959 with the Hajj

Act. The subsidy and taxpayer funded arrangements initially applied to

Muslim Indian Muslim pilgrims traveling for religious reasons to Saudi

Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Jordan. Since 1973, pilgrims applying through

the Haj Committee of India are offered a concessionary fare on Air India.

31 UPSC Exam

coaching

4 crores Central Prime

Minister 15

Point

Program and

other

schemes

Congress Active Every year up to a maximum of 800 candidates are given financial support

under the scheme throughout the country on fulfilling the eligibility criteria

till the budgetary allocation is exhausted. The physical distribution of

benefits to different notified minority communities is as follows:

Muslims: 584; Christians: 96 ; Sikhs:80; Buddhists:32 ; and Parsis: 8.

http://minorityaffairs.gov.in//scheme_Prelims

32 Special Police

Protection

Privilege Central Prime

Minister 15

Point

Program and

other

schemes

Congress Active Gives special police force protection only for Muslims and Christians

majorly in their respective concentrated area. This does not take into

account the fact that the protection might be misused.

33 Job reservations

in State and

Central

Government

Organizations

Hundreds of

crores

Central Prime

Minister 15

Point

Program and

other

schemes

Congress Active Thousands of jobs in Government organizations, Nationalized Banks have

been granted to Muslims and Christians. Merit, academic performance is

set very low especially for them.

www.minorityaffairs.gov.in

34 Communal riots

compensation

Privilege Central Prime

Minister 15

Point

Program

Congress Active In case of communal riots, this bill funds Muslims and Christians

unconditionally without any police investigation as to the perpetrators of

the riots.

www.minorityaffairs.gov.in

35 Slum

improvement

Privilege Central Prime

Minister 15

Point

Program

Congress Active Only Muslim and Christian concentrated slums will get special funds for

cleanliness and infrastructure development

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moma/files/blocks.pdf

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/msdp

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/MCDsList

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/sanction_msdp

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36 Housing financial

assistance

500 crores Central Prime

Minister 15

Point

Program

Congress Active Muslims and Christians will get financial assistance for house purchase, construction, and site

purchase

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/sanction_msdp

37 Moving Muslims

to OBC Category

by National

Commission for

Backward

Classes

Benefits worth

hundreds of

crores

Central Central

Government

Congress Active Approximately 50% of Muslims have been moved to OBC category by State and Central

Government

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Downloads/GovtOrders/OBCCertificatetoMuslims.pdf

www.ncbc.nic.in

38 Moving

Christians to

OBC

Benefits worth

hundreds of

crores

Central NCBC

schemes

Congress Active A big percentage of Christians moved to OBCs

www.ncbc.nic.in

39 Moving

Christians to

SC/ST

Benefits worth

hundreds of

crores

Central NCBC

schemes

Congress Active All converted Christians enjoy SC/ST status with name “Christian Dalits” and SC/STs along with

OBC schemes

www.ncbc.nic.in

40 Funds for

Muslim and

Christian

Colleges

200 crores Central Central

Ministry of

Human

Resources

Congress Active Ministry of Human Resources, India has granted 200 crores for Muslim and Christian

schools/Collages

http://mhrd.gov.in/idmi

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/pdf1/commcert.pdf

www.ncbc.nic.in

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41 Financial

assistance to

Muslims of

Afghanistan

500 crores Central Congress Active This financial assistance was provided by Manmohan Singh.

42 Central

Government

funding

Madrasas

500 crores Central Prime

Minister 15

point

program for

Minorities

Congress Active The Central Government funded 500 crores to modernize Madrasas.

http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moma/files/pdfs/pm15points_eguide.pdf

http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/SPQEM_0.pdf

43 Computer

training for

Muslims

Estimates

pending

Central Prime

Minister 15

point

program for

Minorities

Congress Active Muslims get free computer education/Internet training:

http://minorityaffairs.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moma/files/cybergram_english_0.pdf

44 Muslim

Polygamy

Discrimination

and

Appeasement

Central By Practice Congress Active While United States, Canada, European Countries and other non-Muslim countries (120+)

countries have banned polygamy, only Indian government allows Muslims to practice polygamy

which will adversely affect population growth and add to the burden of expenditure for all these

schemes.

45 Sub-Quota for

Muslims

Hundreds of

crores

Central Central

Government

Schemes

Congress Active The Government of India on 22 December 2011 announced establishment of a sub-quota of 4.5%

for minorities within the existing 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes. The reasoning given

was that Muslim communities that have been granted OBC status are unable to compete with

Hindu OBC communities. It was alleged that the decision was announced as the Election

Commission announced Assembly elections in five states on 24 December 2011. The government

would not have been able to announce this due to the model code of conduct. On 12 January

2012, the Election Commission stayed implementation of this decision for violation of the model

code of conduct

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46 Kashmir Muslims

have dual

citizenship (India

and Kashmir)

Privilege Central Constitution

special

privilege

Congress Active Kashmir section 379

47 Maharashtra

funding

Madrasas

500 crores Central and

Maharashtra

Government

of

Maharashtra

NCP/Congress Active While central Congress headed by Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi has

paid 475 crores for madrasas, Maharashtra Congress again sanctioned 10

crores

http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/SPQEM_0.pdf

www.minorityaffairs.gov.in

http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/maharashtra-announces-rs-

10-cr-package-for-madrasas-113090700350_1.html

48 Separate

Property laws for

Muslims

Discrimination

and

Appeasement

Central and

State

Special rules Congress Active

49 Mosques and

Churches not

under the

purview of law

Discrimination

and

Appeasement

Central and

State

Special rules Congress Active By practice

50 Cone Speakers

permission for

Mosques only

Discrimination

and

Appeasement

Central and

State

Special

privilege

Congress Active By practice

51 Religious animal

sacrifice ban not

applicable for

Muslims

Discrimination

and

Appeasement

Central and

State

Special rules Congress Active By practice

52 Population

control schemes

not applicable for

Muslims

Discrimination

and

Appeasement

Central and

State

Special

privilege

Congress Active By practice

53 Moving Muslims

to SC/ST

Hundreds of

crores

Central and

State

Government

State and

Central

Government

Congress Active 4 to 10% of Muslims have been moved to SC/STs..

www.ncbc.nic.in

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54 Agricultural

schemes for

Muslims

20 crores Karnataka Karnataka

Muslim

welfare

Congress Active Irrigation facility is provided to agricultural lands through lift irrigation scheme utilizing the perennial

source of water (rivers) and lifting water through pipe lines.

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/GangaKalyana.html

55 MBBS/Post

Graduation

assistance for

Muslims

20 crores Karnataka Karnataka

Muslim

welfare

Congress Active Karnataka State Government has instituted a number of schemes for the welfare of minorities,

particularly in education, skill development, setting up enterprises and community welfare.

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/PDF/PGCET%20_MTech_ROUND-1.pdf

56 Construction of

Shaadhi Mahal

for Muslims

25 crores Karnataka Karnataka

Muslim

Welfare

Congress Active To encourage and promote cultural activities and collective community benefits, financial

assistance for the construction of Shaadi mahals/Community halls will be sanctioned to Muslim and

Christian organizations at the rate of one crore at district headquarters and Rs. 50.00 lakhs in other

places to each building.

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Default.aspx?PageNo=17

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Downloads/GovtOrders/Shadimahal.pdf

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Downloads/GovtOrders/ShadimahalRevised.pdf

57 Incentives –

Karnataka

Estimates

pending

Karnataka Special

incentives

and Payment

Congress Active Reference pending

58 Funds for

Christian

Orphanages

20 crores Karnataka Government

Funding for

Christian

orphanages

Congress Active http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Downloads/GovtOrders/ChristianOrphanage.pdf

59 KPSC Exam –

assistance for

Muslims

Estimates

pending

Karnataka KPSC Exam

Financial

Assistance

Congress Active Reference pending

60 Overseas

Education

Financial

Assistance

Worth Crores Karnataka Karnataka

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

Congress Active Overseas Scholarship by Government of Karnataka at the rate of Rs. 5.00 lakhs per year for 2

years.

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Default.aspx?PageNo=15

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Downloads/GovtOrders/NationalOverseas.pdf

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61 Arivu (Education

Loan) Scheme

Worth Crores Karnataka Karnataka

Minorities

Welfare

Congress Active Minority students who are desirous of pursuing professional courses like Medical,

Engineering, Dental, Master Degree Courses, Diploma Courses, Nursing, B.Ed, BBM,

BCA, D.Ed, and ITI are provided financial Assistance from Rs.5,000/- to Rs.50,000/-

per year till the completion of the course as loan.

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/Arivu.html

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/PDF/Govt_order_ARIVU.pdf

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/PDF/Arivu_Course_list.pdf

62 ARIVU

(EDUCATION

LOAN) SCHEME

FOR CET

STUDENTS

Worth Crores Karnataka Karnataka

Minorities

Welfare

Congress Active As per government order No.MWD/03/MDC/201, Bangalore dated 17.01.2014, the

Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation Ltd., (KMDC) has entered into a

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Karnataka Examination Authority,

Bangalore. Accordingly, applications are invited from the candidates belonging to

religious minorities (Muslims and Christians) who are appearing for Common Entrance

Test (CET).

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/Arivucet.html

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/PDF/ARIVUCET_Form.pdf

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/PDF/ARIVU_Broucher.pdf

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/PDF/KEA%20SELECTION%20LIST.pdf

63 Swavalambana

Margin Money

Loan Scheme

Worth Crores Karnataka Karnataka

Minorities

Welfare

Congress

Party

Active Persons belonging to Minority communities in association with and through financial

institution, are financially assisted to start and improve Business, Small Scale Cottage

Industries, Service sector, Agriculture based activities etc.

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/Swavalambana.html

64 Shramashakthi

Scheme

Worth Crores Karnataka Karnataka

Minorities

Welfare

Congress Active Minority artisans will be trained to upgrade their Artistic and Technical skill to carry on

with their trade or for commencing or developing small business and a loan upto

Rs.25,000/- (maximum) will be provided at a lower rate of interest.

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/Shramashakthi.html

65 Land purchase

Scheme

Worth Crores Karnataka Karnataka

Minorities

Welfare

Congress Active Up to two acres of land are free.

The KMDC will purchase the agricultural land and this will be given to the landless

minority farmers in rural areas. Two acres of Dry Land or one acre of wet land will be

distributed to each beneficiary.

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/LandPurchase.html

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/PDF/landpurchase_Order.pdf

66 Micro loan Worth Crores Karnataka Karnataka

Minorities

Welfare

Congress Active This Scheme is implemented through self-help groups. The Groups so organized

should be of 10 to 20 members. The group should have an aim to involve its members

in any of the financial thrift activity. The group should consist of only religious minorities.

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/MicroFinance.html

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/PDF/Micro_Gvt_Order.pdf

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67 Site Purchase

Subsidy

Worth Crores Karnataka Karnataka

Minorities

Welfare

Congress Active The 2013-14 budget presented by the Chief Minister of Karnataka carries a

separate allocation for a scheme of site purchase and interest subsidy on

housing loan for the minority communities.

http://www.kmdc.kar.nic.in/SPISHLScheme.html

68 Separate

marriage age

law for Muslims

Discrimination

and

Appeasement

Karnataka

and Central

Congress Active Muslim women and men are not questioned for marrying at illegal ages whereas

people of other religions are imprisoned if a man marries before 21 and girl

marries before 18.

69 Funding for

building

Churches

28 crores Karnataka,

Andhra

Pradesh

Karnataka

State and

Andhra

Pradesh

State bills

Congress Active As per the Government order No: MWD.318MDS2011 Dated: 16/01/2012 funds

are provided for the construction, renovation and development of churches

across the state. As per this order, for the repairs and renovation/development

of churches a financial assistance of up to Rs.10 lakhs is provided.

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Default.aspx?PageNo=30

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/downloads/churchcon.pdf

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Downloads/GovtOrders/ChurchRenovation.pdf

70 Funds for

Muslim

marriages

Worth Crores Karnataka,

Andhra

Pradesh

Karnataka

State and

Andhra

Pradesh

State bills

Congress Active Scheme name: Nikha bhagya

Muslim and Christian married couples will get Rs.50, 000 as marriage gift. There

is no bar for polygamy. Muslims marrying more girls could get more marriage

gifts.

Bidaai Scheme for financial assistance to the poor minority women/divorcees

and widows belonging to the Muslim and Christian community.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Congress-gifts-Nikah-Bhagya-

ahead-of-LS-polls/articleshow/24224212.cms

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Default.aspx?PageNo=20

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Downloads/BidaaiOnline.pdf

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Downloads/BudgetAllocation2008to2010.pdf

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Downloads/BudgetAllocation2011to2013.pdf

http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Downloads/BudgetAllocation2014-15.pdf

71 Funds for

Christian

marriages

Worth Crores Karnataka,

Andhra

Pradesh

Karnataka

State and

Andhra

Pradesh

State bills

Congress Active Christian Mass Marriages (Andhra Pradesh)

Under this scheme, articles to the extent of Rs.25, 000/- are gifted for each

couple during Mass Marriages.

As per the latest instructions received, at present this scheme is being

implemented and supervised by Commissioner of Minorities Welfare,

Hyderabad.

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/schemes.html#a

72 Christian

Felicitation

Program

10 crore(a) Karnataka,

Andhra

Pradesh

A.P. State

Christian

(Minorities)

Finance

Corporation

Congress Active Felicitation of eminent Christians who have excelled in different fields

http://www.nationalcouncil.in/Forms/FecilitationGO.pdf

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73 Job reservations

for Muslims in

Kerala

Hundreds of

crores

Kerala Kerala Public

service

commission

CPI/Congress Active Kerala Public Service Commission has a quota of 12% for Muslims. Religious minority

(Muslim or Christian) educational institutes also have 50% reservation for Muslim or

Christian religions. The Central government has listed a number of Muslim communities

as backward Muslims, making them eligible for reservation

http://keralapsc.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=199&Itemid=119

http://www.keralapsc.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=116

74 Job reservations

for Christians in

Kerala

Hundreds of

crores

Kerala Kerala Public

Service

Commission

CPI/Congress Active Kerala Public Service commission provides reservations for Christians separately.

http://keralapsc.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=199&Itemid=119

http://www.keralapsc.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=116

75 Reservations for

Muslims in

Maharashtra

Hundreds of

crores

Maharashtra Maharashtra

Government

Schemes

Congress Active In Maharashtra, the Government has introduced 5% Reservation for Muslims in Jobs

and Education.

76 New Andhra

Pradesh

Schemes for

Muslims

3000 crores New Andhra

Pradesh

New Andhra

Pradesh

schemes for

Muslims

TDP Active Reference required

77 New Andhra

Pradesh –

Funding for

Muslims and

Christians

Estimates

Pending

New Andhra

Pradesh

New Andhra

Pradesh

schemes for

Muslims

TDP Active Chandrababu Naidu has promised schemes worth 2000 crores (reference pending)

78 Grant of Burial

Grounds for

Christians

Hundreds of

crores

State and

Central

Andhra

Pradesh

Christian

Welfare

Schemes

Congress Active Christians only

http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in/downloads/burial_ground.pdf

79 Reservations for

Muslims in Tamil

Nadu

Estimates

Pending

Tamil Nadu TN schemes

for Muslims

DMK/

AIADMK

Active The Tamil Nadu government has allotted 3.5% of seats each to Muslims and Christians,

thereby altering the OBC reservation to 23% from 30% (since it excludes persons

belonging to Other Backward Castes who are either Muslims or Christians).

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80 Deputy CM

position for

Muslim in

Telangana

Discrimination

and

Appeasement

Telangana TRS Active Self-explanatory

81 Maulana Abul

Kalam Azad

National Urdu

University

Worth 100s of

crores

Telangana Telangana

Muslim

Welfare

TRS/TDP Active Moulana Abul Kalam Azad National Urdu University on 200 acres of land in

Gachhi Bowli, Hyderabad and constructed Shadikhanas in various districts and

towns.

82 Schools on

Government

Land for Muslims

Worth crores Telangana Telangana

Muslim

Welfare

TRS Active The Telangana state government will build schools for minorities in the slums of

Hyderabad. Deputy chief minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali has said that

government lands in slums or near them will be used to build schools for

minorities.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/School-for-Minorities-in-Govt-

Lands-in-Slums/2014/07/14/article2329748.ece

83 Telangana State

Shaadi Mubarak

Scheme

Worth Crores Telangana Shaadi

Mubarak

Scheme

TRS Active Telangana Chief Minister KCR has announced Shadi Mubarak Scheme under

which bride of a poor Muslim family will get Rs 51000 at the time of her marriage.

http://www.niticentral.com/2014/09/25/kcrs-shadi-mubarak-muslim-vote-bank-

239250.html

84 Uttar Pradesh

Education

Schemes for

Muslims

Worth Crores Uttar

Pradesh

Uttar

Pradesh

Government

Bills

BSP/SP Active Uttar Pradesh government provides separate privileges for Muslims in the fields

of education and jobs.

Visit: minoritywelfare.up.nic.in

www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/up

85 Job reservations

for Muslims in

West Bengal

Hundreds of

crores

West Bengal West Bengal

State Muslim

bills

TMC/CPI Active Mamata gives 10% to Muslims and passes Bill on 17 per cent OBC reservation

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/mamta-gives-10-muslims-and-passes-bill-17-

percent-obc-reservation

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