MiM Backs Decision to set up States Reorganisation Commission and will hold Seminar On Sachar Committee Report

MiM MP Asaduddin Owaisi addressing a MiM held meeting in Hyderabad.

MiM Backs Congress Decision to set up States Reorganisation Commission


Hyderabad, Jan 11: The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MiM) on Thursday said the issue of granting Statehood to Telangana should be decided only by a State Reorganisation Commission (SRC) . Addressing a press Conference here, MiM MP Asaduddin Owaisi welcomed the Congress’ decision to press for a second SRC on Telangana. The Statehood to Telangana should not be granted unilaterally. The Central government should take views of all parties into account before carving out a new State. The appropriate body to start this process of consultation is only the States Reorganisation Commission.” He said. MP Asaduddin Owaisi said Muslims were a party to the Telangana issue and their views should be taken. We will present our views on the status of Hyderabad as and when the SRC is set up. Mr. Owaisi added. The MiM MP accused the Congress and the previous Telugu Desam governments of neglecting the welfare of Muslims in Telangana. “Telangana is backward so are the Muslims in the region .Telangana is a sensitive issue and it should not be dealt with in a hurry.” Mr. Owaisi suggested. He demanded that the Central government allocate at least Rs 3,000 crores for educational uplift of Muslims in the 11th five year plan Saying the report of the Rajinder Sachar committee that went into the educational, economic and social backwardness of Muslims was an eyeopener,"The Congress led UPA Government should initiate steps to prepare a sub plan for Muslims in the next Five Year Plan to improve the lot of Muslim minority," he said. He urged the central government to announce a plan for the community. The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MP is organizing a two-day national seminar on 'Challenges and Opportunities for Indian Muslims' here from Saturday. The two-day seminar to be held on Saturday and Sunday will be inaugurated by Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy and will be addressed by Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development MA Fatimi, Sachar Committee member Abu Saleh Shareef and Osmania University Vice Chancellor Sulaiman Siddqui. Mr Owaisi said the seminar would come up with a set of proposals and a plan of action on how to implement the Sachar Committee findings which will discuss various aspects of the report and come out with recommendations to be submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh . After the seminar a delegation will call on the prime minister and urge him to allocate substantial funds for educational, economic and social improvement of the conditions of Muslims, Owaisi told reporters Thursday. He said reservations for Muslims in jobs and educational institutions could be concrete steps to help the community. Mr Owaisi said "During the last Five Year Plan the allocation for Muslims was a meagre Rs 40 crore to Rs 50 crore. The Sachar committee has stated that Muslims were contributing $70 billion to the country's GDP. This is a very significant contribution and hence Muslims have a right to get at least Rs 50,000 crore in the 11th Plan," he said.


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