Identify minorities at State level within 3 months: SC to Centre

Expressing displeasure over its changing stands, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to take a decision on identification of minorities including Hindus at the State level within three months. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and MM Sundresh directed the Centre to consult the States. The Centre had in March said that it was for the States and Union Territories (UTs) to take a call on whether or not to grant minority status to Hindus and other communities where they are less in number.

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