Its aim is to safeguard the individual rights of the religious, ethnic, racial, or linguistic minorities in the country.
The Union Government set up the National Commission for Minorities under the National Commission for Minorities Act 1992.
Following these five religious communities have been notified as minority communities in the Gazette of India by the Union Government all around the country.
These religious communities are Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, and Zoroastrians.
In 2014, Jains were also added to the list of religious communities considered as minority communities
The theme for 2022 is centred around “All in 4 Minority Rights”.
It was part of the commemoration of the 30-year anniversary of the UN Declaration being adopted.
The United Nations on December 18, 1992 adopted and broadcast the Statement on the individual's Rights belonging to Religious or Linguistic National or Ethnic Minorities.
Minority Rights Day upholds the right to freedom and equal opportunities for the minorities in India and creates awareness about their rights.