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New Delhi:
A Muslim member in the Lok Sabha today alleged that the Women's
Reservation Bill in its present form would sound a "death knell" for
his community as the House will eventually turn into a "Hindu Lok
Sabha".
Asaduddin Owaisi of the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen
claimed that the Bill in its present form will deprive the Muslim
community of its place in the legislature and the House will
eventually turn into a "Hindu Lok Sabha".
Participating in the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the
President's Address, Owaisi said if the Bill was passed, Muslims
will have "no space" and it will sound a "death knell" for the
community.
"We oppose women's reservation as it will sound a death knell for
the Muslims...the reservation should start with the Muslim community
as they are socially backward. Otherwise, the Lok Sabha will turn
into a Hindu Lok Sabha," he said.
He pointed out that there was only one Muslim member each from
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra in the Lower House of
Parliament.
However, when he raised the issue, Sumitra Mahajan, chairing the
proceedings, asked him to restrain himself.
Some members, including those from the Treasury Benches objected to
his remarks.
Owaisi alleged that the Manmohan Singh Government was not
implementing the recommendations of the Ranganath Misra Commission
report as well as the Sachar Committee recommendations aimed to
remove social backwardness of the Muslim community.
He said if Ranganath Misra Commission recommendations for providing
reservations to the Muslims cannot be considered on religious basis,
the community should be helped on the basis of its social
backwardness.
"It is high time the Manmohan Singh government accepts the
recommendations of the Ranganath Misra Commission, as otherwise it
would be a travesty of justice," he said adding that Muslims may
stop voting.
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