By TwoCircles.net Reporter,
New Delhi: The Centre today faced searching questions from Delhi High Court on implementation of Sachar Committee recommendations for welfare of Muslims with a bench telling the government that it was trying to please one community.
“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. This is where the rot lies,” a two-member bench headed by Justice T.S. Thakur said.
“You are saying that more money to be spent for one minority community. Should it not cut across caste and religion? Does the Sachar committee say that all facilities are available to other communities?” the bench, also comprising Justice Siddharth Mridul, said adding “such issues should not be decided on the basis of emotions”.
The court was hearing a PIL, filed by Rashtriya Mukti Morcha, an NGO, alleging the committee report and government’s follow up action are unconstitutional.