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The claim

The Sachar Committee’s recommendations include granting double voting rights to Muslims and reserving 30% of parliamentary seats and 40% of legislative assembly seats for Muslims etc.

Original publisher’s rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

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Original review summary

FACTLY says the Sachar Committee did not recommend double voting rights or the stated quotas of 30% of parliamentary seats and 40% of assembly seats for Muslims. It says the report instead discussed improving political participation, including more rational constituency delimitation and nomination procedures.[S1]

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  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

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