New Delhi, December 18
The Government today promised to implement the Sachar Committee report on status of minorities but stopped short of assuring reservation for Dalit Muslims.
“Sachar Committee’s recommendations will be implemented,” Minorities Affairs Minister A R Antulay said replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha.
He however did not say if the Government was ready for a debate on the recommendations in Parliament. During a meeting of minority MPs from all parties, “I did not say that the Sachar Committee report will be discussed in Parliament during the current session,” Antulay said.
The Minister said the meeting, which was attended by some 50 MPs, was not called to discuss the Sachar Committee report.
“I invited MPs from all parties as there is no Standing or Consultative Committee of his Ministry.”
— PTI
