Why Provision of minority status should be retained?

♤ Art 26(a) states that religious denominations can establish institutions for religious and charitable purposes. AMU and JMIU has been instrumental in bringing social change in minority community by providing education to Muslim youth which can be considered as charitable work under art 26 (a).

♤ Art 38 mandates the state to reduce inequalities among different section of society and such MEIs AMU and JMIU act as an agent of change among minority in providing quality and formal education

♤ InAzeez Basha case, 1967SC ruled that universities come under the definition of “educational institution” in Article 30(1). Thus, in a way, it also made obligatory on government to recognize such MEIs through statute.

♤ In Kerala Education bill case SC restricted the power of state in revoking minority status and depriving the minority from establishing and managing such institutions.