New Delhi: After the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government of Maharashtra said it was planning to introduce a law offering 5% reservation for backward Muslims in government educational institutions, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad attacked the coalition alliance calling it "minority appeasement."

VHP's Secretary General Milind Parande said, "I have read the newspaper reports that Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government has given five per cent reservation to Muslims in educational institutions. However, many have denied such reports. But these kinds of news are worrisome." He added, "Such efforts by the Maharashtra government to walk towards minority appeasement… The Hindu community expects from this government that they won't indulge in such efforts."

This VHP comment came a day after minister of Maharashtra Minority Affairs Nawab Malik had made public claims to that effect. He told the Legislative Council that in the matter that has been pending for a long time, the state government will soon introduce legislation to the effect.