On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Ramakrishna Reddy <[email protected]>wrote:
> Yes, Mahesh Shantaram did that many years ago, it costed him Rs 25/- . > But it also got me curious, If one does not have a religion, does it > automatically qualify him for a religious minority or any minority > status in India. Ironically, Mahesh and Vidya had a Hindu wedding. IANAL, but I suppose minorities have to be specifically identified in law or you'd have a number of smaller castes trying to exit the Hindu umbrella. If the Gujjars can agitate to be recognised as a backward caste for the benefits, so can anyone else. Kiran
