Most of these State Government bills are still active and billions are spent using public funds.
Scheme | Spent (Rs) in Crores | State | Program Name | Bill Created by Ruling Party | About the Scheme with Government Web site references |
Financial assistance for abroad studies | Worth Crores (estimates pending) | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh | Congress Party | Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Government is already providing financial assistance for abroad studies for Muslims(more than 80%), Christians (approx. 10%), remaining minority declared religions getting 10% in count |
Reservations for Muslims | Privilege worth 100s of crores | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Government Bills | Congress Party/TDP | In Andhra Pradesh, 25% of educational institutes and government jobs are reserved for OBCs, 15% for SCs, 6% for STs and 4% for Muslims Note that 50% of OBC are Muslims and Christians 4% dedicated for Muslims 15%-0BC (more references to come) |
Christian Bhavans | Worth Crores (estimates pending) | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Christian Welfare Schemes | Congress Party | Government funds crores of rupees to build Christian community centers and Christian Bhavans. Karnataka Government also has similar scheme. |
50 Crores (a) | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Christian Welfare Schemes | Congress Party | Financial assistance up to Rs 23,000 for Muslim and Christian students to study GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS Christians only: | |
Worth 100s of crores | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Christian Welfare Schemes | Congress Party | Christians only (may extend to Muslims also): Financial assistance/free admission for Muslims and Christians in reputed private schools(worth lakhs of rupees/head) | |
Overseas Education | 50 Crores(a) | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Christian Welfare Schemes | Congress Party | Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Government provides financial assistance Christians to study in abroad: |
Applicable | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Christian Welfare Schemes | Congress Party | Government funds for construction and repair of Churches: | |
Proposal to take steps to earmark 1% of their funds in all Departments for the welfare of Christian Community. | Applicable | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Christian Welfare Schemes | Congress Party/TDP | Earmark 1% of their funds in all Departments for the welfare of Christian Community This scheme is expected to be implemented after May 2014 |
Applicable | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Christian Welfare Schemes | Congress Party/TDP | Increase ceiling income to cover more Christians for below poverty Christian schemes: | |
Post-Matric Hostels. For Muslims and Christians | 22 crores | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Christian Welfare Schemes | Congress Party | Separate, free post matric hostels with incentives and financial assistance for Muslims and Christians |
Reservations in Jobs and Educational institutes | Privilege worth 100s of crores | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Muslim and Christian Welfare Schemes | TDP/Congress Party | In Andhra Pradesh, 25% of educational institutes and government jobs are reserved for OBCs, 15% for SCs, 6% for STs and 4% for Muslims Note that 50% of OBC are Muslims and Christians 4% dedicated for Muslims 15%-0BC (more references to come) |
Financial assistance for training Christians | Worth Crores (estimates pending) | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Christian Welfare Schemes | TDP/Congress Party | Christians are provided with financial assistance for training programs (more references to come) |
Teaching and learning aid for Christians | Worth Crores (estimates pending) | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Christian Welfare Schemes | Congress Party | In order to improve the quality of learning of the students and the teaching of teachers in minority schools, Teaching and Learning Aids up to Rs. 10000/- will be supplied to each minority school. The Deputy Commissioner of the district is the Chairman of the selection Committee. |
Funds for Christian Orphanages | Worth Crores (estimates pending) | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Christian Welfare Schemes | Congress Party | The Christian Orphanages receive financial assistance upto Rs 5,00,000 <Reference pending> |
Special Hostels for Muslims and Christians | 100 crores(approx) | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka | Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Government Bills | Congress Party | Free hostel and free food |
Maharashtra funding Madrasas | 500 crores | Central & Maharashtra | 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 | Central and State | Special rules | Congress Party | (reference pending) |
Government cannot dictate authority on Mosques and Churches though Government is acquiring rich Hindu temples | Public inconvenience | Central and State | Special rules | Congress Party | By practice |
Cone Speakers permission for Mosques only | Public inconvenience | Central and State | Special privilege | Congress Party | By practice |
Religious animal sacrifice ban not applicable for Muslims | Privilege | Central and State | Special rules | Congress Party | By practice |
Population control schemes not applicable for Muslims | Privilege | Central and State | Special privilege | Congress Party | By practice |
Moving Muslims to SC/ST | Privilege worth 100s of crores | Central and State Government | State and Central Government | Congress Party | 4 to 10% of Muslims have been moved to SC/STs. There is expectation for this to increase. |
Agricultural schemes for Muslims –State Gov Scheme | 20 crores(a) | Karnataka | Karnataka Muslim welfare | Congress Party | Irrigation facility is provided to the agricultural land through lift irrigation scheme utilizing the perennial source of water (rivers) and lifting water through pipe lines. Wherever perennial water sources are not available, borewells are dug underground within the water points identified through the help of expert geologists and tanks are built for storage of water and to help flow through the pipes to the lands. These borewells are maintained for five years at the Cost of the Corporation, thereafter it will be handed over to the consumer co-operatives of the beneficiaries. Advice and assistance of the agricultural experts will be provided to enable farmers to get good yield.This Scheme is a subsidy scheme. |
MBBS/Post Graduation assistance for Muslims | 20 crores(a) | Karnataka | Karnataka Muslim welfare | Congress Party | Karnataka State Government has instituted a number of schemes for welfare of minorities, particularly for their education, skill development, setting up enterprises and community welfare. |
Construction of Shaadhi Mahal for Muslims | 25 crores(a) | Karnataka | Karnataka Muslim Welfare | Congress Party | To encourage & promote cultural activities & collective community benefits financial Assistance for construction of Shaadi mahals/Community halls will be sanctioned to Muslim, Christian organizations at the rate of one crore at district headquarters and Rs. 50.00 lakhs in other places to each building. To get the assistance. |
Incentives – Karnataka | Karnataka | Special incentives and Payment | Congress Party | Reference pending | |
Funds for Christian Orphanages | 20 crores(a) | Karnataka | Government Funding for Christian orphanage | Congress Party | |
KPSC Exam – assistance for Muslims | Karnataka | KPSC Exam Financial Assistance | Congress Party | Reference pending | |
Overseas Education Financial Assistance | Worth Crores | Karnataka | Andhra Pradesh Christian Welfare Schemes | Congress Party | Overseas Scholarship by Government of Karnataka at the rate of Rs. 5.00 lakhs per year for 2 years. |
Arivu (Education Loan) Scheme | Worth Crores | Karnataka | Karnataka Minorities Welfare | Congress Party | Under this scheme, minority students who are desirous of pursuing professional courses like Medical, Engineering, Dental, Master Degree Courses, Diploma Courses, Nursing, B.Ed, BBM, BCA, D.Ed, and ITI are provided financial Assistance from Rs.5,000/- to Rs.50,000/- per year till the completion of the course as loan. The loan has to be repaid by the beneficiary after one year of completion of the course @ 2% interest P.A. |
ARIVU (EDUCATION LOAN) SCHEME FOR CET STUDENTS | Worth Crores | Karnataka | Karnataka Minorities Welfare | Congress Party | As per government order No.MWD/03/MDC/201, Bangalore dated 17.01.2014, the Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation Ltd., (KMDC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Karnataka Examination Authority, Bangalore. Accordingly, applications as per the prescribed format issued under KEA Brochure, are invited from the candidates belonging to religious minorities (Muslims and Christians majorly) who are appearing for Common Entrance Test (CET) which will be conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) for various Professional Courses, for sanction of education loan from the Corporation under its 'ARIVU' (Education Loan) Scheme as per the fee prescribed by the KEA/Government of Karnataka. |
Swavalambana Margin Money Loan Scheme | Worth Crores | Karnataka | Karnataka Minorities Welfare | Congress Party | Under this scheme, persons belonging to Minority communities in association with and through financial institution,are financially assisted to start and improve Business, Small Scale Cottage Industries, Service sector, Agriculture based activities etc.,. Loan is provided through various Nationalized Banks/Financial Institutions / co-operative societies for the maximum project cost up to Rs.5,00,000/-. 20% of the project cost will be sanctioned by the Corporation as Margin Money loan @ 6% interest p.a and 50% of unit cost or maximum of Rs.5,000/- as subsidy Balance is provided as loan by the Banks/Financial institutions / co-operative societies. |
Shramashakthi Scheme | Worth Crores | Karnataka | Karnataka Minorities Welfare | Congress Party | Under this Scheme, the minority artisans will be trained to upgrade their Artistic and Technical skill to carry on with their trade or for commencing or developing small business and a loan upto Rs.25,000/- (maximum) will be provided at lower rate of interest to improve their business out of this will be considered as . 25% Back end subsidy to the beneficiary , if the beneficiary repay the 75% of the loan sanctioned within specified period of 36 months. In case the beneficiary fails to repay the loan within the period of 36 months the 75% of the loan sanctioned the 25% subsidy portion will also be treated as loan |
Land purchase Scheme | Worth Crores | Karnataka | Karnataka Minorities Welfare | Congress Party | Free 1 to 2 acres of land! Under this scheme, the Corporation will purchase the agricultural land and this will be given to the landless minority farmers in the rural areas. 2 acres of Dry Land or 1 acre of wet land will be distributed to each beneficiary. The Government has recently issued an order revising the rate of land as double the guidance value which is limited to Rs.2.50 lakhs including the Registration expenses since the cost of land has increased to implement the scheme successfully. The cost of land will be treated as 50% loan and 50% subsidy to the beneficiaries. The loan has to be repaid in 10 years in ½ yearly instalments @ 6% interest per annum. The Corporation is allocating the physical and financial target based on allocation made in the budget and population. The District Managers of the concerned District invites the application through newspapers. The received application will be scrutinised and the same will be placed before the district committee headed by Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district who is the chairman of the committee. The committee will select the beneficiary |
Micro loan | Worth Crores | Karnataka | Karnataka Minorities Welfare | Congress Party | This Scheme is implemented through self-help groups. The Groups so organized should be of 10 to 20 members. The group should have a aim to involve its members in any of the financial thrift activity. The members after forming a self-help group should select two of its members as group leader 1 and 2. They should open a bank account in the name of the self-help group with the authorized signatory as group leaders 1 & 2. The group should consist of only religious minorities persons. Priority in this scheme will be given to the Women Self-help groups. The Minority communities persons residing in city areas and rural areas who wish to start petty business like vegetable/fruit vending through push carts, kallai making, bed making, pan shop, groundnut selling, cycle repairing, gas/arc welding, vulcanizing, fish selling, tea shop etc., will be provided loan of Rs.10,000/- to each members. The loan will be sanctioned directly to the Self-help group which in turn will further disbursed the loan to its members with a subsidy of Rs.2500/-. The loan has to be repaid in 36 monthly installment with just @ 5% rate of interest p.a. |
Site Purchase Subsidy | Worth Crores | Karnataka | Karnataka Minorities Welfare | Congress Party | During the year 2013-14 in the budget placed in july 2013 the Chief Minister of Karnataka has announced in the speech that a scheme of site purchase and interest subsidy on housing loan will be introduced. A separate allocation in the budget has been made for the implementation of the Scheme. Under this Scheme such of the minority community who has taken loan for the purpose of construction of House, from the Banks/Financial Institutions an interest subsidy upto Rs.1 lakh- will be reimbursed. Also those of the minority community who are economical poor and desirous of obtaining loan to purchase a site, a loan upto Rs.5,00,000/- will be given |
Separate marriage age law for Muslims | Privilege | Karnataka and Central | Congress Party | Muslim women and men are not questioned for marrying at young ages where as its imprisonment for other religions if man marries before 21 and girl marries before 18 | |
Funding for building Churches | 28 crores | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka State and Andhra Pradesh State bills | Congress Party | As per the Government order No: MWD.318MDS2011 Dated: 16/01/2012 funds are provided for the construction, renovation and development of churches across the state. As per this order for the repairs and renovation/development of churches a financial assistance of up to Rs.10 lakhs is provided. http://christianminorities.ap.nic.in Other references from AP Government site: |
Funds for Muslim marriages | Worth Crores | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka State and Andhra Pradesh State bills | Congress Party | Muslim and Christian married couple will get Rs. 50,000 as marriage gift. There is no bar mentioned for polygamy. Muslims marrying more girls could get more marriage gifts. Bidaai Scheme for financial assistance to the poor minority women/divorcees and widows belonging to Muslim, Christians. Buddhist and Parsi community of the state for their marriage purpose as per the Government order No. MWD 533 MDS 2013, dated 13.11.2013 the bidaai scheme is being implemented to dole out Rs. 50000/- to the majorly Muslim, Christian women/divorcees and widows at the time of marriage for purchasing essential commodities. Scheme name: Nikha bhagya |
Funds for Christian marriages | Worth Crores | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka State and Andhra Pradesh State bills | Congress Party | Christian Mass Marriages (Andhra Pradesh) Under this scheme, articles to the extent of Rs.25, 000/- are gifted for each couple during Mass Marriages. As per the latest instructions received, at present this scheme is being implemented and supervised by Commissioner of Minorities Welfare, Hyderabad. |
Christian Felicitation Program | 10 crore(a) | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh | A.P. State Christian (Minorities) Finance Corporation, | Congress Party | Felicitation of eminent Christians who have excelled in different fields |
Job reservations for Muslims in Kerala | Worth 100s of crores | Kerala | Kerala Public service commission | CPI/Congress Party | Kerala Public Service Commission has a quota of 12% for Muslims. Religious minority (Muslim or Christian) educational institutes also have 50% reservation for Muslim or Christian religions. The Central government has listed a number of Muslim communities as backward Muslims, making them eligible for reservation |
Job reservations for Christians in Kerala | Privilege worth 100s of crores | Kerala | Kerala Public Service Commision | CPI/Congress Party | Kerala Public Service commission provides reservations for Christians separately. (More references pending) |
Reservations for Muslims in Maharashtra | Privilege worth 100s of crores | Maharastra | Maharashtra Gov Schemes | Congress Party | <reference required> |
New Andhra Pradesh Schemes for Muslims | 3000 crores | New Andhra Pradesh | New Andhra Pradesh schemes for Muslims | TDP | Reference required |
New Andhra Pradesh – TDP funding for Muslims and Christians | New Andhra Pradesh | New Andhra Pradesh schemes for Muslims | TDP | Chandra Babu Naidu has promised schemes worth 2000 crores (reference pending) | |
Grant of Burial Grounds for Christians | Worth 100s of crores | State and Central | Andhra Pradesh Christian Welfare Schemes | Congress Party | Christians only; |
Reservations for Muslims in Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu | DMK/ AIADMK | The Tamil Nadu government has allotted 3.5% of seats each to Muslims and Christians, thereby altering the OBC reservation to 23% from 30% (since it excludes persons belonging to Other Backward Castes who are either Muslims or Christians). More references pending | ||
Deputy CM position for Muslim in Telangana | Telangana | TRS | Self-explanatory | ||
Moulana Abul Kalam Azad National Urdu University on 200 acres of land in Gachhi Bowli, | Worth 100s of crores | Telangana | Telangana Muslim Welfare | TRS/TDP | House at a cost of Rs. 10 crores, established Moulana Abul Kalam Azad National Urdu University on 200 acres of land in Gachhi Bowli, Hyderabad and constructed Shadikhanas in various districts and towns. Batch for the sacred journey to Saudi Arabia this evening at the Earlier Mohammed Iqbal IPS Commissioner Minorities Welfare Government of Andhra Pradesh welcomed the Guests and the Hajis. He said that the Chief Minster is keen on implementation of welfare schemes for minorities and had instructed to prepare new schemes. Prof. S. A. Shukoor Special Officer Telangana State (Reference pending) |
Schools in Govt Land for Muslims | Worth crores | Telangana | Telangana Muslim Welfare | TRS | The Telangana state government will build schools for minorities in the slums of Hyderabad. Deputy chief minister Md Mahmood Ali has said that government lands in slums or near them will be used to build schools for minorities. Educated unemployed Muslim youth will be appointed as teachers, he said. |
Telangana State Shaadi Mubarak Scheme | Worth Crores | Telangana State Scheme | Shaadi Mubarak Scheme | TRS | Telangana Chief Minister KCR has announced Shadi Mubarak Scheme under which bride of a poor Muslim family will get Rs 51000 at the time of her marriage. Poverty in any state of India is not confined to any particular religious group. In fact it is wrong to launch any welfare scheme on religious line as basic intention of the Government behind it is motivated by vested interest. |
Uttar Pradesh Education Schemes for Muslims | Worth Crores | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh Government Bills | BSP/SP | Uttar Pradesh government provides separate privileges for Muslims in field of education and jobs. Visit: minoritywelfare.up.nic.in |
Job reservations for Muslims in West Bengal | Worth 100s of crores | West Bengal | West Bengal State Muslim bills | TMC/CPI | Mamta gives 10% to Muslims and passes bill on 17 percent OBC reservation |
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