'Maha govt to provide 5 percent quota to Muslims in education'

Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik. Picture/Twitter Nawab Malik

Maharashtra's Maha Vikas Aghadi government has proposed to extend five percent reservation to
Muslims in educational institutes, Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik said here on Friday.

The state government will ensure that legislation to this effect is passed soon, the minister informed the State Legislative Council.

He also assured the House of taking "appropriate action" in this regard before the beginning of admissions in schools. Malik was responding to a question raised by Congress legislator Sharad Ranpise.

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