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New Delhi, May 17 (PTI) Senior BJP leader L K Advani today referred to the Sachar Committee report on status of minorities to defend Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying progress made by Muslims in the state shows they had access to equal opportunities in education and jobs as compared to other communities. "In terms of literacy level, Muslims in Gujarat stood at 73.5 per cent as compared to the national average of 59.1 per cent. While the figure for the urban males was 76, it was 81 for those living in rural areas as compared to the national average of 70 and 62, respectively in similar category," Advani wrote in his blog today. Even Muslim women in the urban areas of Gujarat have average literacy rate 5 point higher than the national average, whereas their counterparts in rural areas of Gujarat fare even better with a literacy rate of 57 per cent as compared to the national average of 43 in similar category, he added. "Also in Gujarat, a greater percentage of Muslims have attained primary, secondary and higher secondary level education compared to the national average and compared to other states," Advani''s blog said. Modi has faced charges of giving a free-hand to the post-Godhra rioters and often accused of being anti-Muslim. "In terms of per month per capita income, Muslims in the urban areas of Gujarat earn an average Rs 875 which is more than the national average of Rs 804. In contrast, it is Rs 662 in UP, Rs 748 in West Bengal, Rs 811 in Punjab, Rs 803 in Andhra Pradesh and Rs 837 in Karnataka," Advani said. The BJP Parliamentary Party leader pointed out that Gujarat had 54 per cent Muslims living below the poverty line in 1987-88 while the figure stood at 34 per cent in 2004-2005, showing a healthy pace of improvement. Even in terms of share of Muslims in government jobs, it is 5.4 per cent in Gujarat while it is 2.1 per cent in West Bengal, 3.2 per cent in Delhi and 4.4 per cent in Maharashtra, he asserted. "Overall, the total picture dispels the malicious propaganda that injustice is being done to Muslims in the state of Gujarat," Advani said. He maintained that the findings of the Sachar Committee on educational condition, job opportunities and economic condition of Muslims clearly shows that they are progressing well in Gujarat, belying all myths.
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