Chennai, March 29, 2022 (PPI-OT):New Muslims in Indian state of Tamil Nadu who converted to Islam from other religions have lamented that they are not allowed to apply for government jobs on reserved quota by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC). Those who convert to Islam must be considered under the reservation quota, said Justice (Rtd) Akbar Ali.

The community leaders said that they are put in the ‘Others’ category which is a general quota for government jobs according to the TNPSC. Converted Christians are considered as belonging to the Backward Classes even if they were Scheduled Castes before conversion.

M.H. Jawahirullah, MLA and member of the Manithaneeya Makkal Katchi had brought the matter before the attention of the Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan. A former judge of the Madras High Court, Justice (Rtd) G.M. Akbar Ali also requested the state finance minister, who also holds the portfolio of Human Resources Management, to rectify the anomaly.

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