[Reader-list] India state-run banks 'turn away Muslims': BBC

Tue Jul 27 22:26:06 IST 2010

Well expressed Malik ji,
Anupam sees me as fanatic, that is his opinion, so be it. ! :-)
We as citizens of india seem to have only understood our rights, but never
the duties.....!
regards,
rajen

On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 11:39 PM, A.K. Malik <akmalik45 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dear Bipinji,
>               Other than in Gujarat anything happening to Muslims is not a
> National News. No one tries to find out why people are denied their
> rightfuls, if any. Whether it is girls who are denied admission to a school
> because there might not have been seats available or students who might not
> have been able to submit documents known as KYC(Know Your Client) documents
> for opening Bank Accounts. Mr Javed says he has not made this news but has
> lifted from BBC-what for just because it talks about Muslim students.Please
> first find out why has it happened.The Bank Officers would not do it
> intentionally because AP has a Govt ruled by a muslim supporting party and
> they could be in trouble for doing it..There must be reasons otherwise.But
> why in the first instance the Govt has given cheques to students who don't
> have bank accounts.Is there a rule which says cash can't be given? If the
> students are below a certain age only thier parents/guardians can open bank
>  accounts on their behalf as per the current rules.
> My driver who happens to be a Hindu has not been able to open a bank
> account because he doesn't have the Election ID though he has other
> documents including Driver's license.
> What perhaps Mr Javed wishes is create seats for Muslims in schools even if
> these are saturated; open bank accounts for Muslims even if they don't have
> the required KYC documents,lift and upload new items where he finds muslims
> have been deprived of something.Can someone advise him for God's sake seek
> your rights as CITIZENS OF INDIA and not as Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs or
> Christians etc.When would people stop dividing us on the basis of religion?
> With regards,
>
> (A.K.MALIK)
>
>
> --- On Sun, 7/25/10, Bipin Trivedi <aliens at dataone.in> wrote:
>
> > From: Bipin Trivedi <aliens at dataone.in>
> > Subject: Re: [Reader-list] India state-run banks 'turn away Muslims': BBC
> > To: "'Javed'" <javedmasoo at gmail.com>
> > Cc: "sarai-list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
> > Date: Sunday, July 25, 2010, 10:29 PM
>  > Dear Javed,
> >
> > Banks deny to open account who does not fulfill their
> > criteria like relevant documents, minimum balance
> > irrespective of their identity, caste, religions. There are
> > so many people other than Muslims could not able to open
> > bank account in their first/second attempts. Those who
> > denied bank accounts opening, I am sure most of them are
> > illegal migrants cannot provide their proper identity and
> > unnecessarily making issues by even minority commission, BBC
> > reporter without verifying the things other way.
> >
> > Reports says 90000 Muslims students of AP denied to open
> > bank account. It is wondering no one has noticed this issue
> > yet or even not highlighted in national news makes doubt to
> > believe this report veracity. However, if few Muslims
> > students denied to open bank account in Gujarat, god knows
> > what would have happened.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Bipin Trivedi
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: reader-list-bounces at sarai.net
> > [mailto:reader-list-bounces at sarai.net]
> > On Behalf Of Javed
> > Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 4:29 PM
> > To: sarai list
> > Subject: [Reader-list] India state-run banks 'turn away
> > Muslims': BBC
> >
> > India state-run banks 'turn away Muslims'
> > By Sanjoy Majumder BBC News, Delhi
> >
> > State-owned banks in India have been accused of
> > discriminating against
> > the country's Muslim minority.
> >
> > India's minorities watchdog has received a record number of
> > complaints
> > from Muslims who say they have been prevented from opening
> > bank
> > accounts.
> >
> > India's Muslim community is among the poorest in the
> > country.
> >
> > Some bankers say it is not so much their religious
> > background, but
> > their economic status that makes it hard for Muslims to get
> > banking
> > facilities.
> >
> > The National Commission of Minorities says that there has
> > been a 100%
> > increase in the number of complaints it has received over
> > the past
> > year from Muslims who say they are being prevented from
> > opening
> > accounts in state-run banks.
> >
> > Reports say the worst case took place in the southern state
> > of Andhra
> > Pradesh, where some 90,000 Muslim students were unable to
> > open
> > accounts to deposit scholarship cheques given to them by
> > the
> > government.
> >
> > Official reports frequently put Muslims at the bottom of
> > India's
> > social and economic ladder - even beneath than low-caste
> > Hindus.
> >
> > Their economic status means they are often excluded by
> > private banks,
> > which prefer more well-to-do clients.
> >
> > Already a number of reports have suggested that India's
> > Muslims fare
> > poorly when it comes to getting access to quality education
> > or
> > employment opportunities.
> >
> > This latest finding will add more pressure on a government
> > which is
> > seen as doing very little for the country's largest
> > minority group.
> >
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10718243
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