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Dear Goankars
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 peter rodrigues wrote :
>
>16th November, 2008
>
>Friends,
>
>Now that it is quite apparent that even the powerful Marathas will be given
>reservations in government services, the only community being denied
>government benefits are the Christians.
>
>Whilst, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, are all granted government
>benefits, it is paradoxical that Christians are being refused the same,
>especially since the latest survey of the National Sample Survey Organization
>(NSSO) dated 31.3.2007 reveals that the unemployment rate among Christians is
>higher than that of Hindus and Muslims.
>
>The report with data on the status of employment of people belonging to the
>major religious groups states that in rural areas, the unemployment rate was
>4.4% among
>Christians, 2.3% among Muslims and 1.5% among Hindus.
>
>In Urban areas, the unemployment rate of Christians was 8.6% higher than other
>religious groups, which was 4.4% for Hindus and 4.1% for Muslims.
>Also, unemployment was highest 14% among Urban Christian women.
>
>The Report was an extensive study, covering 1, 24,680 sample households,
>79,306 of them in 7,999 villages and the rest in 4,602, urban areas.
>
>Although the report is over a year old, no action, and reservations have been
>given to the Christian community. The UPA Government should stop this
>discrimination and immediately grant benefits to Christians in the Public
>sector.
>
>It is surprising that no Christian leader has yet made this demand.
>
>With best wishes,
>
>(DR. J. PETER RODRIGUES)
>2, Court Royal, Christ church Road
>Byculla, Mumbai 400 008
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