Muslims Still on Bottom of Pyramid in India, Says Analyst

Former Rajinder Sacher Committee member Abusaleh Shariff is executive director and chief scholar at the Washington, D.C.-based US India Policy Institute.

Former Rajinder Sacher Committee member Abusaleh Shariff is executive director and chief scholar at the Washington, D.C.-based US India Policy Institute.

By Richard Springer, India West

Abusaleh Shariff, executive director and chief scholar of the Washington, D.C.-based US India Policy Institute, says that while for many in India increased prosperity has improved their lives, the Muslim population still lags behind in programs and education.

Shariff served as lead economist on the Rajinder Sacher Committee, appointed by then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2005 to compile a report on the social, educational and economic conditions of Muslims in India…

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