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Sikh 80 ji

All Sikhs are considered Hindus by the Indian Constitution

Maybe a little more clarification is needed for the average non-Indian reader -- both about the constitution and the practical application of this.

My understanding-- and no doubt it is flawed -- is that Sikhs are grouped with Hindus in consideration of minority/majority status when compared to scheduled classes (formerly known as untouchable castes). So the representation of Sikhs makes them members of majority classes along with Hindus for purposes of allocating governmental resources and political positions or placements in universities. But Sikhs are not condered Hindus per se. The census data for India still distinguishes Sikhs, Jains, Muslims, and so forth from Hindus.

This is a really confusing issue for most people who are not from India. Maybe you or someone else could go into more detail.

Thanks

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[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 77181, member: 35"] Sikh 80 ji All Sikhs are considered Hindus by the Indian Constitution :confused::confused::confused: Maybe a little more clarification is needed for the average non-Indian reader -- both about the constitution and the practical application of this. My understanding-- and no doubt it is flawed -- is that Sikhs are grouped with Hindus in consideration of minority/majority status when compared to scheduled classes (formerly known as untouchable castes). So the representation of Sikhs makes them members of majority classes along with Hindus for purposes of allocating governmental resources and political positions or placements in universities. But Sikhs are not condered Hindus per se. The census data for India still distinguishes Sikhs, Jains, Muslims, and so forth from Hindus. This is a really confusing issue for most people who are not from India. Maybe you or someone else could go into more detail. Thanks [/QUOTE]

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