Why does Amit Shah say that reservation for Muslims is unconstitutional
The question is about Amit Shah's statement regarding Muslim reservation.
- Amit Shah is the President of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India.
- He has stated that providing reservation based on religion goes against the secular nature of the Indian Constitution.
- Reservation is a policy in India that aims to provide opportunities to historically disadvantaged communities, such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
- Amit Shah has argued that Muslims are not historically disadvantaged and therefore do not require reservations.
- He believes that instead of reservation, the government should focus on providing education and skill-based training to uplift the Muslim community.
- However, critics of his statement argue that Muslims in India face discrimination and poverty, and therefore require reservation to level the playing field.
- They argue that religion-based reservation already exists in some states, such as Kerala, where a certain percentage of government jobs and education seats are reserved for Muslims.
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