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Supreme Court hears plea that J&K's majority should not get minority benefits 7/12/2016 11:14:37 PM Agencies New Delhi, July 12: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a plea that Jammu and Kashmir's majority population - Muslims - should not be allowed to reap the benefits of the Central schemes for the welfare of minorities. Notice was also issued to the Jammu and Kashmir state and the National Minorities Commission. The bench headed by Chief Justice T.S. Thakur issued notice after PIL petitioner Ankur Sharma told the court that Muslims constitute 68 per cent of Jammu and Kashmir's population and thus were not a "minority" in the state. Supreme Court sends notice to CBI, SEBI on plea seeking seizure of P-NotesSupreme Court sends notice to CBI, SEBI on plea seeking seizure of P-Notes Omar Abdullah's estranged wife Payal refuses to vacate Lutyens' bungalow; ex-Jammu and Kashmir CM distances himselfOmar Abdullah's estranged wife Payal refuses to vacate Lutyens' bungalow; ex-Jammu and Kashmir CM distances himself SC to hear SBI plea for implementation of money recovery laws in J&KSC to hear SBI plea for implementation of money recovery laws in J&K. The petitioner has sought that the benefits offered under the Prime Minister's 15-point guidelines for the welfare of minorities too should not go to the majority segment of the state population. Sharma told the court that there was no State Minority Commission in Jammu and Kashmir. While the bench issued notice to the Centre returnable in four weeks, it refused to pass any interim order to block the benefits of the central schemes from being availed by the majority population in the northern state.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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