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SO MUCH hullabaloo was made over the so-called census of Muslims in Indian Army. The figure was just 3 % that comes around 29,000 in the million-strong army, according to CNN IBN news channel's programme Minority Report.
If the number of Muslims serving in J& K infantry that has over 50% Muslims and those in other wings not directly dealing with warfare, the proportion is definitely too low. So out of a Muslim population of nearly 150 million (15 crore), barely 29,000 Muslims were found suitable for Army.
These figures neither make me happy nor sad.
The fact remains that if competent, a Muslim can rise in India, and has more chances than any other country. This I hold true despite all the charges of discrimination, riots, personal experiences of bias.
An Indian Muslim's Blog: News, Daily Articles, Views on Muslims & Urdu poetry website: Indian Army's Muslim headcount: 3% or just 29,000
As far as I know the census for the Armed Forces was not allowed so the figures could very wrong.
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