Minority status to Jains subject to court’s decision

The Union Cabinet’s decision on Monday to accord minority status to Jains will be subject to the outcome of pending cases on the issue. If the court cases are settled in favour of the Jains, the community will become the sixth designated minority community of the country. As per the Cabinet note, Jains will be included as a minority under Section 2(c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act (NCM), 1992.

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