Response: DCs and DMs who are part of their religious communities are also citizens of India which entitles them to certain rights from the state, and to ask them to choose one between the two is basically asking them to come back to the Hindu or Buddhist fold to enjoy certain citizenship rights or be deprived of it by continuing to stay as Christians and Muslims. This also implies that religion and caste are supposed to be two mutually exclusive compartments when it comes to Muslims and Christians. They live in the same society along with members of different castes not just from their religious communities but also others. It is almost impossible that they could escape caste and live only as religious entities, particularly in a society where caste considerations are so detailed and pervade all spheres of life. Most importantly, minority educational institutions do not have any specific quota for these communities due to their own denial of caste and the burden to figure that cannot be placed on these communities.