Muslims not minority community in UP : HC

Lucknow, Apr 5 (UNI) In a significant order, Allahabad High Court today ruled that Muslims in Uttar Pradesh are not a minority community.

The ruling assumes significance, especially in the backdrop of the impending state Assembly elections.

A single judge bench of Justice S N Srivastava passed this order on a writ petition filed by the managing committee of Anjuman Noorul Islam, Ghazipur.

The court observed that the state government should treat Muslims as a non-minority community.

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