Mangalore: Govt grants in the name of religion unconstitutional - Hindu Vedike

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
With Inputs from Media Release

Mangalore, Oct 1: The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has condemned the state government's decision to provide a loan of Rs 2 lac each to unemployed minorities to help them buy tourist vehicles and termed it 'unconstitutional'.

T B Jayachandra, Karnataka state minister for law and parliamentary affairs had announced that the state cabinet has decided to extend an amount of Rs Two lac each to unemployed Muslim and Christian youths, in a move aimed at providing them job opportunities. So far, the scheme, was restricted to only unemployed SC/ST youth.

In a media release, the Vedike stated, "As per the verdict of Calcutta high court, it is unconstitutional to extend monetary grant in the name of religion. Congress government has declared that Indian Constitution is secular.  In the circumstances, the very same Congress government is extending subsidies and reservations to Muslims eying vote bank.

"In the past too, the grant given to Muslims in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal had been cancelled by the high courts there. Congress, which claims to be secular has meted out injustice to youth of other religions by identifying only youth of particular religions for showing their concern.

"The government should remember that only Jews and Parsees belong to minority communities. Hindu Janajagruti Samiti urges the government to cancel the loan to Muslim youth, failing which the committee will launch a nationwide movement against it besides taking legal action.”