The Uttar Pradesh government appoints Mohsin Raza as chairman of the state Minority Commission, ending a vacancy that had lasted for over two years. The appointment follows a period when complaints and matters before the commission were pending.
Alongside the chairman, the governor appoints eight members to the commission under the applicable act, according to reports. The chairman and the appointed members serve for a three-year term, or until their tenure ends as permitted by the government. The outlets frame the move primarily as a restart of the commission’s functioning after the extended gap, with attention on the appointments made to restore its capacity to process minority-related grievances.
