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Declare Dalit Muslims SC: Nitish Express news service Posted online: Fri Jul 02 2010, 09:24 hrs Patna : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday demanded that the Centre include Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians in the Scheduled Castes category. Speaking at the national convention of All-India Pasmanda Muslim Mehaz (AIPMM) — a forum taking up the cause of poor Muslims — Nitish said: “Of the 90 Muslim-dominated districts covered by the Sachar Committee, seven are from Bihar. But save only Kisanganj, no other Bihar district has got any amenities from the Centre.” The Chief Minister said that the Centre is sitting on the recommendations of the Sachar Committee and Justice Rangnath Mishra Commission. “We keep sending reminders to Centre but without any results,” said Nitish, adding that discrimination on ground of religion is not fair. In Bihar alone, there are about 1 crore OBC Muslims, most of whom can press claim for Dalit status on basis of their weaker socio-economic condition. The Muslim conference assumes greater significance in wake of just-concluded BJP National Executive in Patna, projecting Narendra Modi at expense of Nitish Kumar's displeasure. ------------------------------------ ---- INFORMATION OVERLOAD? Get all ZESTCaste mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to zestmedia-dig...@yahoogroups.com, OR, if you have a Yahoo! Id, change your settings at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/join/ PARTICIPATE:- On this list you can share caste news, discuss caste issues and network with like-minded anti-caste people from across India and the world. Just write to zestcaste@yahoogroups.com TELL FRIENDS TO SIGN UP:- If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTCaste by sending a blank mail to zestcaste-subscr...@yahoogroups.com OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join/ Also have a look at our sister list, ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: zestcaste-dig...@yahoogroups.com zestcaste-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: zestcaste-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/