Muslim population will be 15 pc in Telangana state hence it would be the responsibility of national and regional parties of Telangana to provide reservations to Muslims proportionate to their population in the proposed general elections so that the injustice meted out to Muslims for 60 years could be alleviated. Social activist and Director HMTV Mr. Ram Chandramurti told this during an interview.
He asserted that before united Andhra economic status of Muslims was strong. Muslims were given opportunities in public sector, education and business proportionate to their population but after Hyderabad merger into Indian Union, things were made difficult for Muslims. Majority of the Muslims in Telangana are economically backward. Muslims work on daily wage earning basis to make both ends meet. To change the condition of Muslims serious attitude of the party in power in Telangana is inevitable. Muslim representation in the houses proportionate to their population would help in changing the condition of Muslims.
Mr. Murti declared separate sub plan for Muslims essential, on par with SC ad ST, through which separate budget could be sanctioned to ensure development of Muslims. The new government must form a committee to ensure effective disbursement of the issued budget for welfare of Muslims. The committee should comprise of Muslim intellectuals, religious scholars and chiefs of social bodies. He suggested that the ruling party should also give priority to protection of Qutub Shahi and Asif Jahi edifices through a special budget so that the joint culture of Hyderabad is restored.
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