Report on religious, linguistic minorities presented to PM

New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) The National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities, which began its work in March 2005 to suggest criteria for identifying socially and educationally backward classes among the minorities, submitted its report to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today.

The Commission's term expired on May 15 and it completed its report in time, but could not present it to the Prime Minister because of his preoccupation in Parliament.

Commission Chairman Justice Ranganath Misra and Members Tahir Mahmood and Mohinder Singh met the Prime Minister today and formally presented him the two-volume report.

The Commission was also mandated to recommend possible welfare measures, including reservation in educational institutions and government employment, and give its views on the demand of the Muslims and Christians for the inclusion of their backward sections among the Scheduled Castes.

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