"The majority (Hindus) have taken all top positions in the party. We need to poke them in the eyes and show them that we exist," Mohammed Yunus brazened out.
In 1985, the Supreme Court upheld the right to alimony of a Muslim woman in the infamous Shah Bano case. However, the Rajiv Gandhi government overturned the judgment with a new law in1986.
On Page 8 of its 'Nyay Patra', the Congress party had declared [pdf] to give a 'fair share' of opportunities to minority communities in public work contracts.
The Muslim leaders in Chatra grumbled that despite having a 20% Muslim population, the INDI alliance had failed to field a Muslim contender for any of Jharkhand's 14 seats.
Minority appeasement in the past seven decades has been the core of the DNA of the Congress party, however, Congress' idea of empowering Muslims has stayed purely rhetorical
Only four Hindu festivals have been factored in which include Diwali (1), Durga Puja (3), Chhath Puja (3) and Holi (2). The total Hindu holidays account for nine days. Islamic holidays account for 11 days.