Committee for giving minority status to Hindus

Minorities Commission to study minority status to Hindus in eight states

Question: Recently Under whose chairmanship, the National Commission for Minorities constituted a three-member committee in the eight states to give minority status to Hindus?
(a) Manjeet Singh Rai
(b) George Kourien
(c) Ajay Kumar
(d) Sulekha Kambre
Answer: (b)
Related facts:

  • On December 6, 2017, the National Commission for Minorities constituted a three-member committee to give minority status to Hindus in eight states.
  • The Deputy Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities George Kourien will be chairman of the committee.
  • Other members of the Committee are from the Commission itself; include Sulekha Kambre and Manjeet Singh Rai.
  • The Additional Secretary of the Commission Ajay Kumar will be the Secretary of the Committee.
  • This committee will study issues related to the number, status and other aspects of Hindus in eight states viz: Jammu, Kashmir, Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Lakshadweep.
  • Apart from this, the committee will consider the practical and constitutional possibilities of giving minority status.
  • The committee will submit its report in three months.

Reference:
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/minorities-commission-to-study-minority-status-to-hindus-in-eight-states201712062319060002/
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/minority-tag-for-hindus-ncm-forms-committee-4971500/