Central government notifies jains as minority community

“S.O. No.----( ) In exercise of powers conferred by clause(c) of Section 2 of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 (19 of 1992), the Central Government hereby notifies the Jain community as a minority community in addition to the five communities already notified as minority communities viz. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis) vide Ministry of Welfare Notification SO No.816 (E) dated 23.10.1993 for the purposes of the said Act.” 

(This is issued based on a communication received from the Ministry of Minority Affairs vide F.No.1-1/2009-NCM dated 27.1.2014)