Exclusion of Muslims in India Book Review

With the fruits of economic growth not being accruable to various social groups uniformly, they happen to be marginalized. Their marginalization manifests in not only unfavorable exclusion from social, economic and political spheres but also in unfavorable inclusion, where they tend to be placed on less-privileged terms vis-à-vis others . The mediation of marginalization through exclusion results into the lack of economic opportunities, including low income, low productivity, low wages, and low occupational attainments, etc. In India, the brunt of such social and economic exclusion is faced by the historically discriminated communities like STs and SCs, and women, and ethnic, religious minorities. While numerous studies have been conducted on the question of socio-economic exclusion and marginalization faced by the disadvantaged sections of STs, SCs, and women, the religious minorities have not been able to garner sufficient attention

Indian Muslims, second largest Muslim community after that of Indonesia, are part of India's global engagement. Their aspirations to play an assertive role in their future are not being welcomed sufficiently by their socio-religious leadership and the state institutions. Ultra nationalist groups want to keep them a hostage of a troubled legacy of partition and justify their development deficit. Their engagement with the Indian state, society and politics is defined by their aspirations and contestations.

This chapter in the seminal report, Vision 2025 Socio-Economic Inequalities: Why Does India's Economic growth Need and Inclusive Agenda, seeks to examine the troubling circumstances that imperil the well being of Indian Muslims and offers some broad perspectives on it.

International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews, 2022

For India's Muslims, it has been a protracted struggle. They have been making an effort to mend their broken lives after the trauma and hardships of division, despite tremendous obstacles including extreme poverty, illiteracy, discrimination, and neglect. The community is disjointed and dysfunctional on many levels, lacking both vertical and horizontal communication and coherence. Sometimes the average Muslim is without a leader, and other times they are led by politicians and charlatans. The common Muslim suffers from both internal and external discrimination. The institutionalised riot mechanism frequently alarmed them as they dealt with genocidal acts and ethnic cleansing. Their attempts to establish themselves in North India have run across official resistance and apathy. Ghettoes without even the most basic utilities have become the home of Muslims from all social groups, even in cosmopolitan places like Mumbai and Delhi. They are compelled to choose hazardous, filthy parts of cities like Kolkata, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, and many more in the west and the north where they must live. The concerns of all people for economic and political justice, there is a need for a party or parties, or for a political front. Muslims are given several advantages in their attempts to create a widespread political movement against social and economic exploitation. In comparison to other groups, they have better interactions with the pan-Indian communities, an all-India presence, a sense of pride in their rich culture and heritage, and an all-India presence. They will also have an advantage because of their innate sense of justice.

2024

An important turning point in Indian history, the Partition of 1857, had long-lasting effects on the Muslim population, including marginalized inequity. The difficulties Muslims encountered after the partition were exacerbated by discriminatory laws, socioeconomic disparities, and cultural conflicts, creating a complicated story of marginalization. With an emphasis on the interdependence of historical, social, and economic elements in maintaining marginalized inequality, this work tries to capture the complex character of the difficulties encountered by the Muslim population in India following the Partition of 1857 to the contemporary independent India.

International Journal of Emerging Knowledge Studies , 2024

This paper examines the rights of Muslim minorities in contemporary India. It analyzes their legal status, political representation, and socioeconomic conditions. The study explores challenges Muslims face in areas such as education, religious freedom, and personal security. It also looks at discrimination issues and the unique challenges confronting Muslim women. The paper reviews government policies aimed at protecting minority rights and the role of civil society in advocating for Muslims. By examining these various aspects, this research provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of Muslim minority rights in India. It highlights both progress made and ongoing challenges, offering insights into the complex dynamics of religious minority rights in a diverse democracy.

RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 2019

India is a country of billion plus population with mixture of varieties of ethnic, religious, caste and class people live harmoniously from century past and this assimilation and amalgamation nourished a distinct Indian civilization which is called “Unity in Diversity”. Over the period it developed as a strong nation. Despite so much upheaval people bound together in a singular nationhood. Post Nehruvian era, the lack of political manoeuvring created huge socio-economic divide among citizen of this country. Though, it has initiated several policies & programmes to uplift vulnerable groups but somehow Muslim minority left marginalized because of political chauvinism and lack of will of the government. This paper tries to explore the causes & consequences of socio-economic conditions of Muslim minority in general. The Study is based on primary as well as secondary sources that has been analysed on the pretext of describing the problems facing the community in socio-economic front.

Ever since India got independence, the Muslims who opted to make India as their homeland have to witness numerous problems in terms of their economy, education, politics and culture. Rather their miseries and deprivations even farther multiplied as compared to colonial period of sway. As Gopal Singh committee Report 1983, the Sachar Report 2006 and lastly, the Ranganath Report 2007 manifest the other side of the story against the Indian government's claim that the Muslims are progressing and prospering alike other communities. Indian governments have constituted several commissions to probe into Muslims' plight, but have showed reluctance to implement the findings or recommendations of the said committees on the one hand while the Hindu extremists always blame the Indian government's policy of "Muslims' appeasement" on the other. Since independence the Muslims have been made sandwich between the two variations... the duplicity of Indian governments and the adverse attitude of the Hindu fundamentalists. However, it is the need of the hour to take certain affirmative measures to curtail the Muslims' deprivations in the areas of education, economics and politics.

İNSAMER, 2020

Reluctance to act consistently with regard to the basic principles of human rights at the expense of business ties juxtapose the Muslim World in a precarious situation.