KOZHIKODE: More Muslim organizations have come out against the decision of the state government to revise the ratio for minority-student scholarship.
Samastha Kerala Sunni Students Federation (SKSSF) said that the state government handled the issue of minority scholarship in an irresponsible manner taking cover under the court order. The state secretariat of the organization has said that the government has taken a stand that neglects the Muslim community.
“The basic flaw in the whole matter was that the welfare scheme which should have been wholly-granted to the Muslim community was linked with the minorities’ welfare department. The state government should now explain how it is going to take action as per the Paloli committee recommendations,” said the SKSSF state secretariat statement.
SKSSF added that it is denial of justice to cut the budget outlay for minority welfare schemes and to distribute to others schemes wholly meant for Muslim community. The meeting was presided over by SKSSF state president Panakkad Syed Hameedali Shihab Thangal.
Kerala Muslim Jamaat said that the authorities should desist from scuttling the guidelines issued to overcome the backwardness of the Muslim community. The state government should give serious consideration to safeguarding scholarships for Muslim students, said the Muslim Jamaat district committee statement issued on Friday.
Asking the government not to disregard the Sachar and Paloli committee reports, the organization asked the government to fully implement the Paloli Commission report and stand by justice.
Popular Front of India said that the decision of the government to rejig the reservation ratio was not a right step. The government’s assessment of the issue being a dispute between two communities was flawed, it added.
Solidarity Youth Movement said that the state government should take steps to resolve the backwardness of Muslim community rather than implement a court order which was wrong.
Meanwhile, INL leader and ports minister Ahmed Devarkovil said that the state government can take a decision by taking all sections into confidence and it has acted in that manner only.
