Dalith muslims and affirmative action: An overview

Dinesha, P. T. (2016) Dalith muslims and affirmative action: An overview. Asian Journal of Development Matters, 10 (1). pp. 183-189. ISSN 0976-4674

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Abstract

Muslims are one of the main minority communities in India, and are found almost in every nook and corner of India. The available data reveals backwardness among Muslims on many counts. It shows that there has been a serious lack of attention to the condition of the Muslim community by various actors, but more so, by the State in Indian democracy over the last five decades. These facts cannot be ignored by the state, the policy-makers, civil society and the Muslim leadership. The Muslims have lagged behind at all fronts, concerning socio-economic factors both in rural and urban areas because of their unique historical origin. Although the factors responsible can be numerous from within and outside, there is no denying the utter failure of the state in the largest democracy in the world in providing conducive environment for growth and development to its largest minority

Item Type: Article
Subjects: A Arts and Humanities > Sociology
Divisions: Department of > Centre for the study of Social Exclusion and Inculsive Policy
Depositing User: Manjula P Library Assistant
Date Deposited: 07 Jun 2019 10:52
Last Modified: 07 Jun 2019 10:52
URI: http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/2701

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