Tuesday, December 22, 2009

[ZESTCaste] 'Implementing Rangnath report matter of great sensitivity'

 

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/--Implementing-Rangnath-report-matter-of-great-sensitivity--/557821

'Implementing Rangnath report matter of great sensitivity'

Agencies Posted online: Tuesday , Dec 22, 2009 at 1558 hrs
New Delhi : Government on Tuesday indicated it is in no haste to
implement the Rangnath Mishra Commission report, which recommended
reservation for Muslims and other minorities besides SC status to
Muslim and Christian Dalits, saying it is a matter of "great
sensitivity".
"This is a matter of great seriousness but also of great sensitivity.
We have to consult widely and this is what we are going to do...the
government will take a collective view on the issue," Minority Affairs
Minister Salman Khurshid told reporters here when asked if and when
the government intends to implement the report.

Asked how serious was the government on the issue, the minister
said,"Government is always serious about everything but the point is
that every recommendation cannot be accepted and is not accepted".

"Whatever is found sensible, politically, practically and
constitutionally viable and acceptable to people is accepted," he
added.

On the government's plan to set up an Equal Opportunity Commission,
which will prescribe diversity index for industries and government
sector for affirmative action, the minister said, "work on it is
taking place in an accelerated pace. The Prime Minister has
constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) which will start working soon.
After this, it will come before the Cabinet and then finally, it will
be tabled before Parliament".

"We want the coordination work (among various political parties)
needed for passing the Bill to be completed before it is brought
before the cabinet and Parliament," he said.

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