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The proportion of Muslims in the population of India
is about 14.2 per cent. But the number of Muslim
MPs in the Lok Sabha has usually been less than 6
per cent, less than half of their share in population. A
similar situation prevails in most State Assemblies.
Three students drew different conclusions from this
fact. Write down whether and why you agree or
disagree with each of them.
Hilal: This demonstrates the unfairness of the
FPTP system. We should have opted for PR system.
Arif: This shows the wisdom of granting
reservations to SC and ST. What is needed is a
reservation of seats for Muslims on the same lines as
for SC and ST.
Saba: There is no point in talking about Muslims
as a whole. Muslim women are not going to get any
share in any of these systems. We need a separate
quota for Muslim women.