Ms Pamela Coulter:

Chairman, when and if the committee meets the Indian ambassador, she might say that India has affirmation action for helping people in the lower castes with education and jobs. However, that affirmation action, which sounds very good, applies to Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs. It does not reach the Christians at all. She might say in defence that India has affirmative action and is sorting this out, but it does not apply to the Christians. They do not receive the benefit of that.