Report on the Social, Economic and Educational Status of the Muslim Community of India by Justice Rajindar Sachar. The report which runs around 400 pages offers an authoritative account of the wide economic and social disparities that exist between Muslims and other religious communities in India. The report, worked on by famous social scientists from India including luminaries like T.K. Oomen (pdf), a professor at JNU, Dr. Akhtar Majeed etc. suffers from serious methodological issues. “These figures are based on what people and organizations told us when we met them in the states. They need to be analyzed before arriving at any final conclusion.” as Dr. Sachar notes. [Sulekha]
….For a detailed methodological analysis of the Sachar Report, please check back later.