TRS Govt firm on 12% Muslim Reservation: Dy CM

Hyderabad, June 22 : Deputy Chief Minister Mahmood Ali on Sunday claimed that the Telangana Government was firm on its promise of providing 12 per cent reservation to Muslims in the State.

Addressing a meeting organised by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind at Exhibition Grounds here, Mahmood Ali said that Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao was in touch with legal experts to initiate the process of giving 12 per cent reservation to Muslims. He admitted that providing 12 per cent reservation was not an easy task and it would have to cross several legal hurdles. However, he said that KCR has already stated in the Legislative Assembly and the models of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka would be followed in providing 12 per cent reservation each to Muslims and Tribals.

The Deputy CM also assured that there would be no harassment of innocent Muslims by the police in Telangana State. He said that the Chief Minister has already issued directions to senior police officials that no innocent should be subjected to any kind of harassment. Further, KCR has also sought a report wherein innocent Muslim youth were harassed and implicated in false cases in the past. He said stern action would be taken against the police officials if they implicate or harass any innocent person in Telangana.

Mahmood Ali said that the State Government was considering giving executive powers to State Wakf Board to ensure protection of Wakf properties. He said steps would be taken to remove the encroachments from Wakf properties and assured that the encroached properties would be restored soon. He said that the TRS Government would ensure educational and economic development of Muslims in Telangana. He also praised the role played by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind during Telangana struggle.

JIH Amir of AP & Odisha Khaja Arifuddin Ahmed, Movement for Peace & Justice President Hamed Mohammad Khan, JIH Advisory Council member Mohammad Abdul Raqeeb and others also addressed the meeting.  INN