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28/10/22 06:31 AM IST

Pasmanda Muslims

In News 
  • The Prime Minister appealed to make an outreach to deprived minority groups such as Pasmanda Muslims, especially in Uttar Pradesh.
Pasmanda Muslims
  • Meaning ‘those left out’ or marginalized ( mostly involved as barbers, weavers, potters etc). It is a collective expression for Ajlaf and Arzal(80%-85%)
  • ‘Pasmanda’ is not a caste but a class: Representative of backward and subjugated castes within the Muslim community.
  • The Indian Muslim community can be divided along three lines: Ashrafs (elite class)(15%-20%), Ajlaf (backward class), and Arzal (most backward class)
Constitutional Provisions 
Article 29
  •  It provides that any section of the citizens residing in any part of India having a distinct language, script or culture of its own, shall have the right to conserve the same.
  • It grants protection to both religious minorities as well as linguistic minorities.
  • However, the SC held that the scope of this article is not necessarily restricted to minorities only, as the use of the word ‘ any section of citizens’ in the Article includes minorities as well as the majority.
Article 30
  •  All minorities shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.
  • The protection under Article 30 is confined only to minorities (religious or linguistic) and does not extend to any section of citizens (as under Article 29).
Article 350-B
  • The 7th Constitutional (Amendment) Act 1956 inserted this article which provides for a Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities appointed by the President of India.
  • It would be the duty of the Special Officer to investigate all matters relating to the safeguards provided for linguistic minorities under the Constitution.
Source- The Hindu 

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