"The state and central governments had been continuously discriminating against Shia Muslims and in order to ensure their welfare, this section should get 20 per cent share in all the welfare schemes for Muslims being run by the governments," Jawad told news-persons here.
Jawad, also a member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, said: "Political parties and governments think that Shias do not have the numbers and can not be taken as a vote bank and so are neglecting them."
Jawad said that he would get a survey done to know the exact number of the Shias within two months and would seek their rightful share once again.
He said that a 'Shia sammelan' would be held at the Bara Imambara here tomorrow to discuss the various problems being faced by them and ways to address them.
