5% Reservation for Muslim Community In Maharashtra – Abu Azmi : Muslim MLAs protested on the steps of Vidhan Bhavan demanding Muslim Reservation.

The winter session of Maharashtra Legislature began on Monday on a stormy note as MLA Abu Azmi, the opposition leader and Samajwadi Party State President along with MLA Mohammed Arif (Naseem) Khan, Congress leader, and several other Muslim MLAs protested on the steps of Vidhan Bhavan demanding 5% Reservation to the Muslim Community. Speaking on the occasion, MLA Abu Azmi said, “The Muslim community has played a lion’s share in the progress and development of India but alas today the Muslim community is being neglected and ignored.”

He informed, “The Sachar committee, Ranganath Misra Commission and the Mahmoodur Rahman Committee in their respective reports have brought to light the pathetic and pitiable condition of the Muslim Community. Hence all these Committees have recommended the reservation for Muslim Community in government jobs for their well being and improving their standard of living. However, it is deplorable that still, the government has not given any reservation to the Muslim Community.”

“Just as the government is pondering to give reservation to Maratha Samaj likewise even the Muslim Community must be given reservation,” purposed Abu Azmi. “He added, “The Muslim Community is no different from the Maratha Samaj. Even Muslim Community must get justice. We demand a minimum 5% Reservation for Muslim Community.”