Arvind Kejriwal in his letter to Muslims promises many favors and Urdu education
His letter to Muslims is available for download at
https://aamaadmiparty.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/arvind-kejriwals-letter-to-muslims.pdf
Scheme | Spent (Rs) in Crores | Program Name | Bill Created by Ruling Party | Bill References and Details |
Multi sector Development Program | 2941.60 crores | Prime Minister 15 Point Program | Congress Party | The multi-sectoral Development Program (MsDP) was conceived as a special initiative of the follow up action on the Sachar Committee recommendations. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) approved by the Government in the beginning of the 11th five Year Plan and launched in the year 2008-09 in 90 Muslim-Christian Concentrations Districts. It is an area development initiative to address the development deficits of Muslim-Christian concentration areas by creating socio-economic infrastructure and providing basic amenities. |
Pre-Matric Scholarships (low performing scores also considered) | 1327.33 crores | Prime Minister 15 Point Program | Congress Party | 40,000+ of Muslim (mainly) students awarded with scholarships worth Rs 30,000 – 50,000. Scholarship is provided for not so proficient academic scores (scores less than 60% also eligible for these scholarships) |
Post Matric Scholarships(low performing scores also considered) | 820.85 crores | Prime Minister 15 Point Program | Congress Party | 40,000+ Muslim (mainly) students awarded with scholarships worth Rs 30,000 – 50,000 per head http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moma/files/pdfs/pm15points_eguide.pdf |
Merit cum Means Scholarships(low performing scores also considered) | 427.35 crores | Prime Minister 15 Point Program | Congress Party | 25,000+ Muslim (mainly) students awarded with metric cum means scholarships worth Rs 25,000+ per head. |
Free-Coaching | 54.61 crores | Prime Minister 15 Point Program | Congress Party | Government sponsored coaching classes provided to Muslims and other minorities. |
Research, Publications assistance | 76.28 crores | Prime Minister 15 Point Program | Congress Party | Government sponsored assistance of research and publications for Muslims and Christians only: |
Maulana Azad Education Fund | 550 crores | Prime Minister 15 Point Program | Congress Party | Muslim students get yearly scholarship worth approximately Rs 50,000. Performance not a bar. Even student having 55% score is eligible http://maef.nic.in/ |
National Minority Finance Development Corporation | 1883.53 crores | Prime Minister 15 Point Program | Congress Party | NMDFC took the lead to start a parallel channel of micro financing w.e.f. 1/4/1998. This initiative was taken in order to reach the poorest among the target group, especially the minority women scattered in remote villages and urban slums who are not able to take advantage of the formal banking credit as well as NMDFC program through its SCA. Under this scheme small loans up to a maximum of Rs.25,000 per beneficiary are provided through the network of NGOs and SHGs. Funds are given to the NGOs at an interest rate of 1%, which further do the lending to the beneficiaries directly or through the SHGs at an interest rate of only 5% per year. |
Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students Scheme | 96.86 crores | Prime Minister 15 Point Program | Congress Party | The objective of the Fellowship is to provide integrated five year fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students from minority communities, as notified by the Central Government to pursue higher studies such as M. Phil and Ph.D. |
Computerization of WAQF Board | 12.31 crores | Prime Minister 15 Point Program | Congress Party | Government Sanctioned approximately 10 crore rupees for computerization of WAKF Boards |
Funding Urdu News Paper in Kashmir | 10 crores | Urdu Council funded by Central Gov | Congress Party | Government funded Urdu newspapers in Kashmir |
Funding Urdu News Paper outside Kashmir | 10 crores | Urdu Council funded by Central Gov | Congress Party | Urdu newspapers in rest of the country funded by Government |
Unaccounted financial assistance for Kashmir | 5000 crores | Central | Congress Party | Huge financial assistance of Kashmiri Muslims (reference required) |
Urdu Education, online training sites for Urdu | 200 crores | Urdu Council funded by Central Gov | Congress Party | Government funding for Urdu online training, books, library, translation, etc |
Haj Pilgrimage Financial Assistance | 3000+ crores | Haj Committee run by Central Gov | Congress Party | The Haj subsidy is a subsidy given to Indian Muslim Hajj pilgrims by the Government of India. The program has its origins in British colonial era.[ In post-colonial era, the Nehru government expanded the program in 1959 with the Hajj Act. The subsidy and taxpayer funded arrangements initially applied to Muslim Indian pilgrims traveling for religious reasons to Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Jordan. Since 1973, pilgrims applying through the Haj Committee of India are offered a concessionary fare on Air India |
UPSC Exam coaching | 4 crores | Prime Minister 15 Point Program and other schemes | Congress Party | Every year up to a maximum of 800 candidates will be given financial support under the scheme throughout the country on fulfilling the eligibility criteria till the budgetary allocation is exhausted. Selection of the candidates will be based on merit in case of limited number of slots available for any particular community. Till the Census of 2011 is available the Ministry will use the figures of 2001 Census. The physical distribution of benefits to different notified minority communities wiil be as follows: Muslims: 584; Christians: 96 ; Sikhs:80; Buddhists:32 ; and Parsis: 8. The rate of financial assistance will be maximum Rs. Fifty thousand(Rs. 50,000/- for Gazetted Post; and Rs 25,000/- for Non- Gazetted Post) only as support to the minority candidates who have cleared the Prelims conducted by Union Public Service Commissions |
Special Police Protection | Privilege | Prime Minister 15 Point Program and other schemes | Congress Party | Gives special police force protection only for Muslims and Christians majorly in their respective concentrated area. This privilege does not care if the protection is misused |
Job reservations in State and Central Government Organizations | Privilege worth 100s of crores | Prime Minister 15 Point Program and other schemes | Congress Party | 1000s of jobs in Government organizations, Nationalized Banks have been granted to Muslims and Christians. Merit, academic performance is set very low specially only for them |
Communal riots compensation | Privilege | Prime Minister 15 Point Program | Congress Party | In case of communal riots, unconditionally without investigating the miscreant, this bill funds Muslims and Christians majorly in case of communal riots. |
Slum improvement | Privilege | Prime Minister 15 Point Program | Congress Party | Only Muslim and Christian concentrated slums will get special funds for cleanliness and infrastructure development |
Housing financial assistance | 500 crores | Prime Minister 15 Point Program | Congress Party | Muslims and Christians majorly will get financial assistance for house purchase, construction, site purchase |
Moving Muslims to OBC Category by National Commission for Backward Classes | Privilege and benefit worth 100s of crores | Central Government | Congress Party | Approximately 50% of Muslims have been moved to OBCs by State and Central Government |
Moving Christians to OBC | Privilege worth 100s of crores | NCBC schemes | Congress Party | A big percentage of Christians moved to OBCs (More references to come) |
Moving Christians to SC/ST | Privilege worth 100s of crores | NCBC schemes | Congress Party | All converted Christians enjoy SC/ST status with name “Christian Dalits” and SC/STs along with OBC schemes |
Funds for Muslim and Christian Colleges | 200 crores | Ministry of Human Resources – Central | Congress Party | Ministry of Human Resources, India has granted 200 crores for Muslim and Christian schools/Collages The scheme will fund infrastructure development of private aided/unaided minority institutions to the extent of 75% and subject to a maximum of Rs. 50 lakhs per institution for strengthening of educational infrastructure and physical facilities in the existing school Congress Partyluding additional classrooms, science / computer lab rooms, library rooms, toilets, drinking water facilities and hostel buildings for children especially for girls. |
Financial assistance to Muslims of Afghanistan | 500 crores | Congress Party | This financial assistance was provided by Manmohan Singh <Reference required>. | |
Central Government funding Madrasas | 500 crores | Prime Minister 15 point program for Minorities | Congress Party | The Central Government funded 475-500 crores to modernize Madrasas. |
Computer training for Muslims | To be estimated | Prime Minister 15 point program for Minorities | Congress Party | Muslims get free computer education/Internet training: |
Muslim Polygamy | Public inconvenience & Discrimination | By Practice | Congress Party | While United States, Canada, European Countries and other non-Muslim countries (120+) countries have banned polygamy, Only Indian government allows Muslims to practice polygamy which will adversely affect population growth + burden of all expenditure for all these schemes |
Sub-Quota for Muslims | Privilege worth 100s of crores | Central Gov Schemes | Congress Party | The Government of India on 22 December 2011 announced establishment of a sub-quota of 4.5% for minorities within the existing 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes. The reasoning given was that Muslim communities that have been granted OBC status are unable to compete with Hindu OBC communities. It was alleged that the decision was announced as the Election Commission announced Assembly elections in five states on 24 December 2011. The government would not have been able to announce this due to the model code of conduct. On 12 January 2012, the Election Commission stayed implementation of this decision for violation of the model code of conduct |
Kashmir Muslims – have dual citizenship (India and Kashmir) | Privilege | Constitution special privilege | Congress Party | Kashmir section 379 |
Maharashtra funding Madrasas | 500 crores | Government of Maharashtra | NCP/Congress Party | While central Congress Party headed by Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi has paid 475 crores for madrasas, Maharashtra Congress again sanctioned 10 crores |
Separate Property laws for Muslims | Public inconvenience & Discrimination | Special rules | Congress Party | Separated discriminatory law |
Government cannot dictate authority on Mosques and Churches though Government is acquiring rich Hindu temples | Public inconvenience | Special rules | Congress Party | Separated discriminatory law |
Cone Speakers permission for Mosques only | Public inconvenience | Special privilege | Congress Party | Separated discriminatory law |
Religious animal sacrifice ban not applicable for Muslims | Privilege | Special rules | Congress Party | Separated discriminatory law |
Population control schemes not applicable for Muslims | Privilege | Special privilege | Congress Party | Separated discriminatory law |
Moving Muslims to SC/ST | Privilege worth 100s of crores | State and Central Government | Congress Party | 4 to 10% of Muslims have been moved to SC/STs. There is expectation for this to increase. |