Religious Affirmative Action in Indian University

A debate is raging in India on religious affirmative action in universities. Aligarh Muslim University has reserved 50% of its seats for Muslims in 43 of its 289 courses. The controversial move is supported by the Indian government. Yesterday the University's vice chancellor defended the legality of the program under Article 30 of the Indian Constitution that protects minority educational institutions, according to a report in the Deccan Herald. Today, the Students Islamic Organization of India gave a more detailed legal defense of the policy according to a report in the New India Press.