By TCN News,
New Delhi: The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) received 2,268 complaints from different quarters during 2008-09. Minister of Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid gave this information to Rajya Sabha today.
This is the number of complaints received in the current financial year till February 25th. Complaints are on law & order, economic mattes, cultural rights, religion based harassment, waqf matters, and compensation for the victims of the riots.
No information is available on how many of these complaints were resolved. NCM has set up a toll free number for filing complaints. Minorities can call 1-800-11-0088 on all working days between 10am and 5:30pm for redressal of their grievances.
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