Are Hindus a minority in 10 states? Unhappy with the Center, the Supreme Court said, discuss with the states and report in 3 months

The issue of identification of other minorities, including Hindus, needs to be addressed at the state level. Taking a different stand in the matter will not help… During the hearing of the petition related to this, the Supreme Court said this while expressing displeasure with the Central Government. BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay has said in the petition that Hindus are a minority in 10 states of the country, but instead of Hindus, local majority communities are being given the benefit of minority friendly schemes. In this matter, the Center had told the SC on Monday that the central government has the right to notify minorities and any decision in this regard will be taken after discussion with the states and other stakeholders. The Supreme Court expressed displeasure over the Centre’s stand and asked it to complete the discussion within three months. The court clearly said that the matter is being listed for hearing on August 30. The status report should be filed at least three days before the hearing.

We do not understand that the central government is not able to decide what to do. All these ideas were to be given in advance. This creates uncertainty and things come to a public forum before we are even considered. This raises another problem.
Supreme Court on ‘Hindu minority’ petition

We don’t understand!

A bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundaresh said on Tuesday that these are matters which need resolution and cannot be adjudicated on everything. “We do not understand that the central government is not able to decide what to do,” the bench said. All these ideas were to be given in advance. This creates uncertainty and things come to a public forum before we are even considered. This creates another problem.

It cannot be a solution to say that everything is so complicated… the Indian government cannot answer that. You decide what you want to do. If you want to discuss with them, do so. who is stopping you from doing this
Supreme court

At the commencement of the hearing, a lawyer requested for the matter to be heard later saying that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta was busy in some other court. Senior advocate CS Vaidyanathan, appearing for the petitioner, referred to the affidavit filed by the Centre.

Who’s stopping you?

After this the bench remarked, ‘If the Center wants to consult with the states, then we have to take a decision. It cannot be a solution to say that everything is so complicated, we will do that. The Indian government cannot answer this. You decide what you want to do. If you want to discuss with them, do so. Who is stopping you from doing this?’

The court said, ‘These matters need to be resolved. Taking a different approach will not help. If there is a need for deliberation, it should have been done before the filing of the affidavit. Let the Solicitor General come.

Are Hindus a minority in 10 states?

Earlier, the apex court had given four weeks time to the Center to respond to a plea seeking directions for framing of guidelines for identification of minorities at the state level, stating that 10 states Hindus are a minority. In an affidavit filed in response to the plea of ​​advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, the Ministry of Minority Affairs said that the Central Government has notified six communities as minorities under Section 2C of the National Commission for Minority Communities Act, 1992.

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“The question included in the writ petition has far-reaching ramifications across the country and therefore any decision taken without detailed consultation with the stakeholders may create complications for the country,” the affidavit said. The power to notify minorities rests with the Central Government, but the stand to be adopted by the Central Government with regard to the issues raised in the petitions will be finalized after extensive consultation with the State Governments and other stakeholders.

The ministry said that this will ensure that the central government is able to place a view before the apex court keeping in view several social, logistical and other aspects to remove any unforeseen complications in future with regard to such an important issue. Will be able The Ministry of Minority Affairs had earlier told the apex court that state governments can declare any religious or linguistic community, including Hindus, as a minority within the state concerned.