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A retired General who served 44 years
in the Army has filed a Public
Interest Litigation (PIL) in the
Supreme Court against the
controversial survey of Muslims in
secular Gvernment organizations.
Charging the Government with vote-bank
politics he says that the survey will
destroy the integrity, camaraderie,
morale, and professionalism. Earlier
the court had summoned the Election
Commission, the Federal Government,
and Press Council of India. Some
political parties oppose such surveys
when the results seem to go against
them. Newspapers and magazines support
surveys because of ideology or
political party affinity. Minister of
State for Social Justice and
Empowerment Subbalakshmi Jagadeesan
said the Government said that there is
no proposal to introduce reservations
based on religion. Defense Minister
Pranab Mukherjee has asserted that
merit will be the sole basis for
recruitment in the defense forces.
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