Selective Secularism & Minority
Appeasement Politics by Ruling AIADMK Government in TN
Quota for Muslim Professors in HR & CE Governed College – Unconstitutional move by TN Govt.
Electioneering
is an important component of a healthy democracy. World over, political parties
and politicians conduct their election campaigns by showcasing their past
achievements and vision documents for the future. They will focus on the entire
electorate. Whereas in India, most of the political parties and politicians
focus on bogus secularism with the only intention of winning over minorities
wooing them with promises and schemes which mostly end up as detrimental to the
majority community.
Such an outrageous act, al a Aurangazeb, has been committed by the Tamil Nadu
Government. The Tamil Nadu Government has allocated exclusive quota for Muslims
for the post of Assistant Professors in Arulmigu Palaniandavar College of Arts
and Culture.
( http://apacollegeofartsandculture.ac.in/PDF/advasstprofessor30012014.pdf )
Reservations in Education and Employment on the basis of Religion are
Unconstitutional. The Constituent Assembly, after lengthy discussions and
deliberations had arrived at a consensus that reservation on the basis of
religion would be detrimental to the secular fabric of the nation and hence
decided against it while framing the Constitution of India.
Recently
while the Andhra Pradesh Government brought in an ordinance for Reservation for
Muslims and Christians, the Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled against it and
subsequently the Supreme Court also dismissed the appeal made by the Andhra
Government.
(http://indiankanoon.org/doc/19533680/)
While the Courts have ruled against religious quotas even in Government
employments which are secular in nature, one could imagine what would be their
ruling in this case involving an educational institution run by Hindu Religious
and Charitable Endowment. So, this outrageous act by the TN Government smacks
of audacity and scant regard for the Constitution of India.
During the last year alone the Government had taken Rs.9 crores in the name of
Management and Maintenance charges and Rs.5 crores in the name of Public
Welfare Fund from the Palani Andavar Temple. Here it would be pertinent to note
that the revenue from “Hindu” Temples must not be utilized for “Pulbic” causes.
When the Temple gets crores of rupees as revenue from the Hindu Bhaktas, what
is the need for Government aid to run a college owned by the Temple? Had it
been owned by a Private Hindu Organisation, would the Government enforce such a
rule against the Constitution? On the one hand the Government sanctions a
paltry sum as ‘aid’ and on the other hand it swallows crores of rupees for
civil and public causes in the name of management charges and welfare fund.
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