Sanjay Kishan Kail

Centre has been given three months of time to hold consultations with various state governments, in the matter of granting "minority status" to Hindus in certain states, by Supreme Court on May 10. SC bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul stated that the consultations should have been held before filing the affidavit. The issue is regarding issuing minority status to Hindus in states highly populous with other communities.