The Centre is firmly committed to the holistic development of minority communities, with a focus on artisans who represent the rich cultural and traditional legacy of the nation, Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday, ahead of the grand inauguration of Lok Samvardhan Parv in Srinagar.
The Delhi BJP president accused the AAP government of non utilisation of funds allocated to these acategories in the budget year after year durig its tenure.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday mooted a new strategy to strengthen its PDA (pichara, Dalit, Alpsahkhyaks) by holding "Paan pe Charcha".
Punjab Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minorities Minister Dr Baljit Kaur, highlighting the unique challenges faced by Punjab, urged theCentre to implement key policy reforms for the welfare of Scheduled Castes (SCs).
Congress leader Imran Masood on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi and BJP-led government at the Centre, saying both the governments have “ignored and suppressed” the interest of the minorities.
Mr Singh also told the Lok Sabha in a written reply that 112 cases of violence against minorities were reported in Pakistan.
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken during his official visit to the Middle East following the overthrow of the al-Assad regime, affirmed that the US wants Syria to 'succeed', the State Department said.
The Centre has launched several schemes focusing on education, employment, and infrastructure development to safeguard the rights and improve the lives of minorities which comprise about 19.3 per cent of the country's population.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh is a source of concern to India.
The campaign is carried out under the Scheme of Research / Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Schemes including Publicity of the Minority Ministry to create awareness among the six centrally notified minority communities.
