Which state government has recently granted minority status to Jews community in the state?
Which state government has recently granted minority status to Jews community in the state?
[A]Kerala
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Odisha
Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Government has recently granted minority status to Jews in the state, as per the provisions of the Maharashtra State Minorities Commission Act, 2004. With this Maharashtra has become 2nd state (after West Bengal) to grant minority status to the Jewish community in India. As per the 2001 census, there are 4,650 Jews in the country of whom 2,466 are in Maharashtra. After being officially recognized as a minority community, the Jews would enjoy several privileges like other minority communities. It would become easier for them to register their marriages. They would also be able to set up their own educational institutes and practice and promote their culture