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BJP led govt. in Goa proposes minorities
panel
Thursday August 02, 2012 06:31:28 PM,
IANS
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Panaji: The Bharatiya
Janata Party-led coalition government in Goa Thursday introduced a
draft legislation for setting up a minorities commission.
The Goa Commission for Minorities Bill, 2012, which was introduced
in the on-going monsoon session of the assembly is aimed to
"safeguard the interests of the minorities in the state of Goa and
to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto".
The proposed commission would be empowered to evaluate the
progress of the development of the minorities and "make
recommendations for the effective implementation of safeguards for
the protection of the interest of the minorities by the
government".
The proposed panel would also "look into the specific complaints
regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of the minorities
and take up such matters with the appropriate authorities".
It would also "conduct studies, research and analysis on the
issues relating to socio-economic and educational development of
the minorities".
The commission as envisioned in the bill will have a chairperson,
a vice chairperson and five members, besides other officials.
Goa, which has a population of 14 lakh, has 27 percent Christian
population, while Muslims account for over 10 percent.
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