MANGALURU: Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has assailed move through JD(S)-Congress coalition executive to pare budgetary allocation put aside for construction of minorities in the 2019 funds. SDPI for previous three-years has been accomplishing statewide protests in the hunt for a hike in the allocation for minority welfare. As towards an allocation of Rs 2,300 crore in 2017-18, the federal government has reduced it to Rs 1,000 crore this 12 months, SDPI stated.
Ilyas Muhammad, president of SDPI, instructed journalists on Thursday that the overall allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for minorities in a budget with general outlay of Rs 2.34-lakh crore is simply 0.four% of the overall funds. Against a total inhabitants of 6 crore in the state, minorities that include Muslims, Christians, Jains, Sikhs and Parsis, who constitute 20% of inhabitants is a pittance, he stated, including, Muslims who are around 90 lakh are the most neglected lot.
Reminding each JD(S) and Congress in their assurance in the run-up to state assembly polls in 2018 that they had agreed to enforce Sachar and Ranganath Misra commission reviews in the event that they came to power, Ilyas stated the parties had additionally promised various schemes and programs for general construction of Muslims. The two parties that gained 95% of general Muslim votes in the assembly polls are actually turning a blind eye to their wishes, he famous.
Noting that various commissions have constantly underlined backwardness of the Muslims, Ilyas stated the so-called secular parties who vie for the Muslim votes in the name of offering them justice and their general construction, disregard the same after elections. Regretting the silence of elected representatives of Muslim committee in this issue in the legislature, he stated no affirmative work may also be carried out for minority welfare with this meagre allocation.
Ilyas Muhammad, president of SDPI, instructed journalists on Thursday that the overall allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for minorities in a budget with general outlay of Rs 2.34-lakh crore is simply 0.four% of the overall funds. Against a total inhabitants of 6 crore in the state, minorities that include Muslims, Christians, Jains, Sikhs and Parsis, who constitute 20% of inhabitants is a pittance, he stated, including, Muslims who are around 90 lakh are the most neglected lot.
Reminding each JD(S) and Congress in their assurance in the run-up to state assembly polls in 2018 that they had agreed to enforce Sachar and Ranganath Misra commission reviews in the event that they came to power, Ilyas stated the parties had additionally promised various schemes and programs for general construction of Muslims. The two parties that gained 95% of general Muslim votes in the assembly polls are actually turning a blind eye to their wishes, he famous.
Noting that various commissions have constantly underlined backwardness of the Muslims, Ilyas stated the so-called secular parties who vie for the Muslim votes in the name of offering them justice and their general construction, disregard the same after elections. Regretting the silence of elected representatives of Muslim committee in this issue in the legislature, he stated no affirmative work may also be carried out for minority welfare with this meagre allocation.
Karnataka: SDPI critical of reduced budgetary allocation for minority welfare
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