Question: Recently the Gujarat government issued a government resolution (GR) giving minority status to which of following community?
(a) Jain
(b) Buddhists
(c) Parsis
(d) None of these
Ans:(a)
Related facts:
- On 7 May 2016 the Gujarat government issued a government resolution (GR) giving minority status to the Jain community.
- The decision to accord the minority status to the Jain community was taken by Chief Minister Anandiben Patel.
- Transport Minister and BJP state unit chief Vijay Rupani made the announcement in Ahmedabad.
- This will be benefiting the poor among Jain community as they will be eligible for many scholarships and welfare schemes.
- It may be recalled that central Government had conferred the minority status on the Jain community in January 2014. Janis were the 6th community to have minority status after Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis.
Reference:
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-government-accords-minority-status-to-jain-community-1403916
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/news/gujarat-govt-accords-minority-status-to-jains/article8572290.ece
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Gujarat-accords-minority-status-to-Jain-community/articleshow/52167940.cms
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gujarat-accords-minority-status-to-jain-community/1/662068.html