Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa, UP- Election 2007 - 2

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First positive outcome of UP result. Govt is learning "Muslim First" will sink already shaky boat. Now Sachar report goes to shredder machine. <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

<b>Religious headcount not permitted in armed forces: Govt </b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->New Delhi, May 16: Government today said religious headcount in armed forces was not permitted as this would affect its secular and apolitical character.

"It was not considered desirable to supply such a data as this would have affected ethos and cohesiveness of the forces," Defence Minister A K Antony told Rajya Sabha in a written reply.

<b>In his first comments on why the armed forces refused to supply such information to the Sachar Committee which evaluated social, economic and educational status of Muslims, the minister said armed forces have a secular and apolitical character</b>.

<b>"Recruitment to the forces is based on merit and is open to every citizen of the country without any discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, religion on region," </b>Antony told the House.
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Now i am waiting for OBC reservation head stone.