Minorities Department of Congress to support Muslim reservations

Hyderabad: Minorities Department of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee has decided to create awareness among the Muslims of all the districts of Telangana about 12% reservation campaign launched by Siasat Urdu Daily. A meeting of the executive committee of Minorities Cell was held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Mohammed Khaja Fakhruddin. It was attended by Mr. N. Sikender, Vice President, Mr. Mohammed Mehraj Khan, Mr. Mohammed Shamsuddin and others.

Addressing media persons after the meeting, Mr. Fakhruddin told that in addition to the members of the State Committee, four city presidents and 10 district presidents attended the meeting. A detailed discussion of the issues of Muslims was made in the meeting. It was decided to create awareness among the Muslims of the city and the districts of Telangana about 12% reservations campaign. It was also decided to associate other Minorities with this campaign. A decision was also taken to struggle to get the rights of Dalit Christians.

Mr. Fakhruddin told that TRS in its election manifesto had made a promise to provide 12% reservations for Muslims but even after the lapse of 16 months, this promise was not fulfilled.

–Siasat News