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What is the issue?

1. PIL against Central Government Power
2. Questions Validity of Sec. 2(f)of NCMEI Act 2004
3. Arbitrary and contrary to some Fundamental Rights

• 2(c) of NCM act 1992 gives similar power to Central Govt.

1. 2005: 5 communities notified as minority
2. 2006: one more notified as minority

• TMA Pai Foundation vs State of Karnataka Case, 2002
  • SC decision: for the purpose of determining minority, unit will be state, not whole India

What are the demands?

1. To curtail centre’s power to notify minority or
2. To direct the Centre to notify followers of Hinduism, Bahaism and Judaism as minorities in States/UTs where they are actually fewer in numbers or
3. To direct that only those communities that are “socially, economically and politically non-dominant” besides being numerically smaller in States/UTs be allowed the status of minorities

What are Central Govt. Stands?

1. It has power to notify minority
2. concurrent powers with States to take measures for the welfare of minorities

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