Fact Check: Did Sachar Committee Recommend ‘Double Voting Rights’, ‘50% Loan Write-Off’ & ‘Massive Quotas’ For Muslims?
ABP NewsA post allegedly highlighting the recommendations of the Sachar Committee is being widely shared on social media. Archived post can be seen here Claim: The Sachar Committee’s recommendations include granting double voting rights to Muslims and reserving 30% of parliamentary seats and 40% of legislative assembly seats for Muslims etc. Claim 1: Double voting rights for Muslims The Sachar Committee Report does not propose any changes to voting rights for Muslims or any other group. Claim 2: Muslims should get reservation benefits on par with SC/ST and OBCs The Sachar Committee Report does not recommend blanket reservation benefits for all Muslims on par with Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, but it does advocate for including disadvantaged Muslim groups under the Other Backward Classes category. Moreover, The Sachar Committee Report advocates for free and compulsory education for all children, including Muslims, as part of a broader national goal to improve literacy and reduce dropout rates, in line with India’s constitutional framework and policies like the Right to Education Act.
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