Manipur State Minorities Commission
Manipur State Minorities Commission was constituted by executive orders of the Manipur Government for protection of the rights of Minorities in the State on 20th February, 2004 as One Man Commission. It is enacted with another 2(two) Members on 22nd October, 2010 and becoming 3(three) Man Commission. It has been continuing its functions as provided in the Act. The notified minority Communities are Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, (Zoroastrians) Parsis and Jain community. At first Ministry of Welfare notified five communities viz, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, (Zoroastrians)Parsis under Section 2(c ) of the National Commission for Minority Act, 1992 vide Notification No. 5.0.816(E) dated 23.10.1993. Later Jain community also notified as a minority community by the Ministry of Minority Affairs under the same clause of the National Commission for Minority Act, 1992 vide Notification No. S.O.267(E). dated 27th January, 2014.
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