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Smartha Brahmins

17 Oct 2022

Tamil Nadu's Smartha Brahmins plea for minority status dismissed in SC

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea for minority status filed by Smartha Brahmins Smartha Brahmins live in Tamil Nadu and propagate the religious philosophy of Advaita The SC upheld a Madras HC order which had held that Smartha Brahmins could not be accorded minority status

Amarinder Singh

03 Sep 2022

Capt Amarinder for determining minority status at national level

Capt Amarinder Singh has underlined the need for determining the minority status of the communities at the national level He said that he had learnt that the Supreme Court of India was taking the matter of Sikh minority institutions in Punjab on a priority basis

28 Mar 2022

Hindus can be granted minority status in 10 states: Centre tells SC

The submission was made in response to a plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay that sought directions for framing of guidelines identifying minorities at the state level contending that Hindus are in a minority in 10 states and are not able to avail the benefits of schemes meant for minorities.

10 Feb 2021

Centre get Supreme Court notice on petition to define 'minority'

Petitioner said that the minority welfare schemes are not being appropriately used in several states Denial of minority rights to real minorities and arbitrary disbursement of minority benefits to the majority infringes upon the fundamental right to the prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth

minority status

17 Dec 2019

Supreme Court rejects BJP leader's PIL seeking minority status for Hindus in 8

The Supreme court said that no guidelines can be framed to define who should be treated as a minority in a particular state. Attorney General did not support the petition, which was filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwani Upadhyay.

Minority community

26 May 2018

Minority tag for Hindus: Meeting with stakeholders on June 14

Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the sub-committee is currently consulting and studying issues as raised in the plea and that no final decision on it has been taken.

01 Nov 2017

Give Hindus minority status in 8 states, BJP leader asks Supreme Court in PIL

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking minority status for Hindus in eight states. The PIL states that Hindus must be notified as minority community in these eight states so that they are given legitimate benefits

Jammu and Kashmir

08 Aug 2017

Muslims' minority status in J&K: SC raps state govt over reply

The SC pulled up the J&K government for reasons put forward by it for not attending meetings convened by the centre to discuss the issue of majority Muslims getting minority benefits in the state.

08 Aug 2017

J&K: SC asks Centre to take decision in three months on minority status for non-Muslims in state

The Supreme Court today gave the last opportunity to the Centre and asked it to take a decision within three months on a plea to grant minority status to non-Muslims in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jamia Milia Islamia

07 Aug 2017

Jamia Millia Islamia's 'minority status' an error, says MHRD; govt to withdraw support

MHRD will soon file an affidavit claiming that declaring the university a religious minority institution was an error as it was set up by an Act of Parliament and is funded by Centre

Modi's Israel visit

02 Jul 2017

We expect minority status after PM Narendra Modi's Israel visit: Indian Jews

Some 6,000 Indian Jews live in the country, which has been home to the community for the past 2,000 years.

Maharashtra Cabinet

21 Jun 2016

Maharashtra Cabinet approves minority status to Jewish community - Read to know the benefits

The move is also going to benefit the students of this community as from now Jewish students will be able to avail scholarships from State government.

20 Jun 2016

Delhi HC allows Khalsa college to start admission process under minority

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Delhi University's Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College to commence its admission process under the minority status granted to the college in 2011.

08 May 2016

Gujarat accords minority status to Jain community

Gujarat Government on Saturday issued a government resolution (GR) giving minority status to the Jain community.

12 Apr 2016

Indian Jews approach government for minority status

The Indian Jewish community has reiterated its demand for recognition as a minority community in the country. The community has moved an application with the union minority affairs ministry to this effect, official sources said.

05 Apr 2016

Minority status of Jamia, AMU: Centre in a fix, academicians divided

With the NDA government contending that no institution can have both a minority status and be a central university, academicians stood divided over the move to revoke the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia.

Aligarh Muslim University

04 Apr 2016

Centre not to support AMU on granting it minority status

The NDA government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it would withdraw the appeal filed by the erstwhile UPA government challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict holding the Aligarh Muslim University as non-minority institution.

Aligarh University

09 Mar 2016

AMU VC Zameer Uddin Shah warns PM Modi to not alter AMU minority status

Aligarh Muslim University

05 Mar 2016

AMU VC meets PM Modi, seeks support on 'minority' status

The AMU Vice Chancellor told the Prime Minister, "We have full faith in your sagacity and your slogan 'Sab Ka Sath, Sab Ka Vikas'."

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