Set up a Minority Commission for Hindus too With the growing ty, a demand has he Hindus in the xisting

Minority Shri Prem Chand atrocities against Hindus in the State where they are in minori been raised to either set up a fresh minority commissions for t states where they are in minority or cover such Hindus in the e Commission. This demand has been made by a Delhi based activist Bhandari, who has written to the BJP leadership in this regard.

In a letter to BJP Shri Bhandari said, Justice requires that people of all faiths should be treated equally in all respects by virtue of Articles 14 & 15 of the Constitution. The benefits available to the so-called minorities should be made available to Hindus also in states where they are in minority. If this is not do ne, the Hindus will feel that they are discriminated on the ground of religion a nd they are being treated as second class citizens, which will not be good for t he country. The Hindus face multifaceted problems, which need to be studied in depth by the T hink Tank of the BJP. A demand for Minority Commission for Hindus too, where the y are in a minority, should be raised in all forums. The matter needs to be give n wide publicity in print and electronic media besides being raised in Parliamen t. A Private Member s bill should be brought before Parliament for discussion and enactment of suitable legislation by way of a new Act or as an amendment of the existing laws, Shri Bhandari said in the letter. He said the term minority has not been defined in the Constitution and various r eligious groups may be in majority in one State and a minority in other State(s) . For example, Hindus are in minority in the States of Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Aruna-chal Pradesh and Mizoram. Muslims constitute a majori ty in the state of Jammu & Kashmir and a couple of districts in Kerala. Christia ns are majority in the states of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram. Buddhists are majority in the State of Arunachal Pradesh.