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NEW DELHI: Justifying its welfare schemes for people of minority communities, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that the schemes are legally valid and as per the enshrined principles of the Constitution to reduce the inequalities and to achieve inclusiveness.
Opposing a PIL for winding up of welfare schemes for minority communities, the ministry of minority affairs contended that the schemes do not violate the rights of members of other communities and are legally valid.
“It is submitted that the schemes being implemented by the ministry are to reduce the inequalities among the minority communities and to improve the level of education, participation in employment, skill and entrepreneurship development, reducing deficiencies in civic amenities or infrastructure. The schemes are not in contradiction to the principles of equality as enshrined in the Constitution, and do not violate the rights of members of other communities. These schemes are legally valid as they are only enabling provisions so as to achieve inclusiveness and do not suffer from any infirmity,” the affidavit said It also clarified that the schemes are meant only for the economically weaker sections/underprivileged children/ candidates/women of the minority communities.
Opposing a PIL for winding up of welfare schemes for minority communities, the ministry of minority affairs contended that the schemes do not violate the rights of members of other communities and are legally valid.
“It is submitted that the schemes being implemented by the ministry are to reduce the inequalities among the minority communities and to improve the level of education, participation in employment, skill and entrepreneurship development, reducing deficiencies in civic amenities or infrastructure. The schemes are not in contradiction to the principles of equality as enshrined in the Constitution, and do not violate the rights of members of other communities. These schemes are legally valid as they are only enabling provisions so as to achieve inclusiveness and do not suffer from any infirmity,” the affidavit said It also clarified that the schemes are meant only for the economically weaker sections/underprivileged children/ candidates/women of the minority communities.
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