(a) whether the Hindu population is categorised as a minority in some states of the country;
(b) if so, the complete details of such states as per their population;
(c) the number of such states where State Minority Commission has been constituted and a Hindu
has been nominated as its Chairman.
(d) the reasons for not constituting State Minority Commission in other States;and
(e) the details of the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (A.R. ANTULAY)
(a) & (b) At the national level Muslims,Christians,Sikhs,Buddhists and Parsis have been
declared as minority communities by the Union Government.In some States,Jains have also
been declared as minority community.
(c) The State Minority Commissions are constituted by the respective State Governments.
At present, there are 15 States (viz: Assam, Andhra Pradesh,Bihar,Chattisgarh, Delhi,
Jharkhand, Karnataka,Madhya Pradesh,Manipur,Maharashtra,Rajasthan,Tamil Nadu,Uttar Pradesh,
Uttarakhand and West Bengal) which have constituted the State Minority Commissions. A list
of the present Chairpersons of the State Minorities Commissions is given in the Annexure.
(d) & (e) States have been requested to establish Minority Commissions where they do not exist.