Muslim quota row: MIM to launch stir on Jan 6

Party fumes over state's move enable 16% quotas for Marathas while refusing to continue reservations for Muslims

Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) will launch an agitation against Maharashtra government's decision to scrap job reservations for Muslims.

The party will hold a rally in Beed on January 6, to be addressed by party President Asaduddin Owaisi.

MIM MLA from Aurangabad, Imtiaz Jaleel and Byculla MLA Waris Pahan will also be addressing the gathering which will be attended by party workers from across the state.

The party has asked all MIM units to submit a memorandum to respective district collectors or tehsildars on January 6 to register their protest against the state government's indifferent attitude towards reservation for Muslims, Jaleel said.

"The state government has brought a bill in the Nagpur state legislative assembly session in December that will enable 16 per cent reservations for Marathas while refusing to bring an ordinance for continuing reservations for Muslims," he said.

The matter related to reservations for Muslims and Marathas is scheduled to be heard in the Bombay High Court, after the Supreme Court refused to entertain the petition of the state government.