INDIA INTELLIGENCE REPORT
 

News Analysis - Sachar Committee

 
  • Sachar Commission Targets Judiciary (July 24, 2006)
    The controversial Sachar Panel created by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and criticized by many for its divisive charter of counting the presence of Muslims in different arms of the Government, has apparently started targeting the Judiciary<More>

  • BJP Criticizes Sachar Charter (February 28, 2006)
    The controversial Sachar Committee sent out a fax to all district collectors asking them to provide information on Muslims, scheduled class, and scheduled tribe populations within their jurisdiction.<More>

  • Severe Criticism for Sachar Charter (February 22, 2006)
    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 Government organizations.<More>

  • Army Asks Govt not to Use Religion Info (February 16, 2006 )
    The controversial Sachar survey reached a different dimension when the Army provided the data on composition of Muslims to the Defense Ministry but asked it not to forward them to the committee.<More>

  • Army Chief Objects Sachar Religion Survey (February 15, 2006 )
    The Army Chief General J.J. Singh reacted angrily to a controversial Government survey that seeks to sample Muslims in the defense forces, Indian Administrative Services, police, and medical services.<More>

  • The Divisive Sachar Committee (February 14, 2006)
    The Federal Government has apparently ordered a survey of Muslims in the Indian defense establishment through the Justice (Retd.) Rajendera Sachar committee.<More>

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