Jamaat-e-Islami Hind raises concerns over system of electoral and political funding; demands to extend reservation benefits to Dalits, who convert to Christianity, Islam too

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind raises concerns over system of electoral and political funding; demands to extend reservation benefits to Dalits, who convert to Christianity, Islam too

  New Delhi, 5th Nov. 2022: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has raised concerns over the manner in which the elections in India are funded and contested by the political parties. Addressing the monthly press briefing, held today at the JIH headquarters, JIH Vice-President Prof. Mohammad Salim Engineer has opined on various issued including electoral funding, reservation benefits for Dalits, who convert to Christianity and Islam under Article 341 and the Supreme Court’s recent remarks against hate speeches. Speaking on political funding, Prof. Salim cited a study conducted by the Center for…