09-05-2007, 11:56 PM
<b>Centre's advice: Deploy Muslims in Muslim areas</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->New Delhi: The Congress-led UPA government on Wednesday played the biggest Muslim card so far.
In a clear indication that it needs a large share of the Muslim vote in case of a mid-term poll, the Government is now asking states to deploy more Muslim policemen, teachers and health workers in Muslim dominated areas. This is particularly in context where there is great deal of public hearing.
So, an election-bound coalition is perhaps preparing for the inevitable by putting Sachar Panel recommendations on a fast track.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has written a letter to all state governments and union territories that there should be more Muslim policemen, teachers and health workers.
âThis is not unprecedented. Even during Indira Gandhi's time such letters were written to chief ministers however itâs another thing that they were not followed,â Member Secretary of the Sachar Commission, Abu Saleh Sharif said
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In a clear indication that it needs a large share of the Muslim vote in case of a mid-term poll, the Government is now asking states to deploy more Muslim policemen, teachers and health workers in Muslim dominated areas. This is particularly in context where there is great deal of public hearing.
So, an election-bound coalition is perhaps preparing for the inevitable by putting Sachar Panel recommendations on a fast track.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has written a letter to all state governments and union territories that there should be more Muslim policemen, teachers and health workers.
âThis is not unprecedented. Even during Indira Gandhi's time such letters were written to chief ministers however itâs another thing that they were not followed,â Member Secretary of the Sachar Commission, Abu Saleh Sharif said
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->