High Court Issues Notice To Assam Govt In Plea Challenging Socio-Economic Survey Of 'Indigenous Muslims' For Implementing 'Welfare Schemes'
10 months, 4 weeks ago

High Court Issues Notice To Assam Govt In Plea Challenging Socio-Economic Survey Of 'Indigenous Muslims' For Implementing 'Welfare Schemes'

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday issued notice to the Assam Government in a PIL challenging the Recommendations of the Sub-Committee on 'Cultural Identity of Indigenous Assamese Muslims' and the Cabinet decision to conduct a socio-economic survey of the five sub-groups which are identified as the indigenous Assamese speaking Muslims by the Sub-Committee. The prayer for interim shall be considered on the next returnable date.” In the plea, the petitioner submitted that the Assam Government in July 2021 constituted a Cabinet Sub-Committee to identify the indigenous Assamese-speaking Muslims to uplift their socio-economic status by way of implementing some special schemes for them. It was further submitted that the Cabinet Sub-Committee has identified five sub-groups of Muslims as the indigenous Assamese-speaking Muslims who are residing in the Brahmaputra valley. It was stated that on December 8, 2023, the Assam Government has decided in its Cabinet meeting to conduct a socio-economic survey of the abovementioned identified five sub-groups of indigenous Muslims to uplift their status.

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India TV News  

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 8 months ago

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The Hindu  

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