November 29th 2023.
Maulana Azad Vichar Manch President Husain Dalwai recently led a delegation of members to Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais, to deliver a memorandum requesting Muslim reservation in the field of education. During the meeting, Dalwai, a former Congress MP, highlighted the long-standing discrimination against the Muslim community in terms of justice and equality, even after 74 years of the Indian Constitution being in place.
He further urged the implementation of the recommendations of the Dr. Mahmoodur Rahman Committee, the Sachar Committee, the Gopal Singh Commission, and the Ranganath Mishra Commission.
Along with the demands for the successful execution of the 15-point plan, the creation of Maulana Azad Research and Training Centers, scholarships, division of state budget funds in proportion to population, establishment of hostels at district level, and the use of Waqf properties for Muslim education, the delegation also called for distinct counting of Muslim OBC castes in the caste-based census and inclusion of Muslims in surveys conducted by the Maharashtra State Backward Classes Commission.
Dalwai expressed worry regarding the rising number of riots and mob lynchings targeting Muslims, and asked for financial aid, victim rehabilitation, and job opportunities for the affected families.
The meeting was attended by Vice President Ainul Attar, President of the Muslim Reservation Sangharsh Committee, President of the Maulana Azad Vichar Manch Haseeb Nadaf, Divisional President Dr. Danish Lambe, President Faizulla Khan of Mumbai, and members of the Muslim Reservation Front, including Ajmal Khan, Muzzamil Khan, Shakil Siddiqui, General Secretary Khalil Sayyad, Mohammad Ayyub Sheikh, Rafik Sabir, Akhtar Sheikh, and Saif Hashmi.
In response to the memorandum, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that he would raise the issue of Muslim reservation quota with Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis to consider the demands of the delegation.
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