RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC MINORITIES
The plurality of religions represents the history of India. History cannot be altered. All people living in
India and all children born in India are equally entitled to enjoy human rights that includes the
right to practise one’s religion. Pluralism and diversity constitute the ethos of India and are
enshrined in the Preamble to the Constitution of India. Given the history and the democratic
traditions of India, the Congress believes that there is no place for authoritarianism or majoritarianism.
Linguistic and religious minorities are granted human and civic rights under the Constitution of
India. Congress pledges to uphold and protect these rights.
1.We will respect and uphold the fundamental right to practice one’s faith and the rights guaranteed to
religious minorities under Articles 15, 16, 25, 26, 28, 29 and 30 of the Constitution.
2. We will also respect and uphold the rights of linguistic minorities guaranteed under Articles 15, 16, 29 and 30 of the Constitution.
3. We will encourage and assist students and youth belonging to the minorities to take full advantage of the growing opportunities in education, employment, business, services, sports, arts and other fields.
4. We will restore the Maulana Azad Scholarships for study abroad and increase the number of scholarships.
5. The economic empowerment of minorities is a necessary step for India to realise its full potential. We will ensure that banks will provide institutional credit to minorities without discrimination.
6. We will ensure that the minorities receive their fair share of opportunities in education, healthcare, public employment, public works contracts, skill development, sports and cultural activities without discrimination.
7. Congress will ensure that, like every citizen, minorities have the freedom of choice of dress, food, language and personal laws.
8. We will encourage reform of personal laws. Such reform must be undertaken with the participation and consent of the communities concerned.
9. Congress promises to meet long standing demands for inclusion of more languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
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