Determination of Minorities in India – UPSC GS2
Context: Union government has told the Supreme Court (SC) that state governments can now grant minority status to any religious or linguistic community, including Hindus. Minorities notified by the Government of India: Currently, only those communities notified under section 2(c) of the National Commission of Minority (NCM) Act, 1992, by the central government are regarded as minority. In 1992, …