Fight Against Poverty of all Community – HC Slams Govt. on Sachar Report

NEW DELHI

: The Central government came
in for some searing criticism by Delhi HC on Monday with respect to
implementation of Sachar Committee recommendations for welfare of Muslims.

“You (government) are trying to please one community and this is where the
rot lies,” were the scathing remarks of an angry bench headed by Justice T
S Thakur while dealing with a petition pending in HC since December last,
challenging the Sachar committee recommendations.

“You are trying to please one community. Poverty is the common enemy. You
should fight against poverty rather than saying that you would fight against
poverty for one community only,” the bench observed during the hearing.

The bench wondered why the government’s benevolence was targeted at one community
alone, “You are saying that more money be spent for one minority
community. Should it not cut across caste and religion? Does the Sachar
committee say that facilities are available to other communities?” the HC
demanded.

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