February 20, 2010 issue of Economic and Political Weekly carries an editorial ("Editorial") comment (available here) on the recent judgement of the Andhra Pradesh High Court that struck down reservations for Muslims in Andhra Pradesh as unconstitutional, inter alia, on the ground of absence of correct mechanisms to identify the beneficiaries and the fear of religious conversions. This blog has previously commented on the Andhra Pradesh High Court here.
The Editorial comments that in view of the strict approach of the West Bengal Government to have more sharp policy for identification of backward Muslims, it is unlikely that the logic of the judgement of the Andhra Pradesh High Court can be extended to a similar action taken by the West Bengal Government.
The Editorial also contains comments about the Report of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities ("Justice Ranganath Misra Commission Report") and says that some of the recommendations such as proportionate reservation for Muslims directly contradicts express provisions of the Constitution.
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