Mumbai: Despite the removal of the Haj subsidy from the 2018 pilgrimage season, there was no financial burden on the pilgrims as middlemen were eliminated and a transparent, fully online system was put in place, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said here on Wednesday. Terming the Haj-2018[Read More…]
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Slashed Haj airfares to offset withdrawal of subisdy: Naqvi
New Delhi: The airfares for the Haj pilgrims this year have been slashed and a Saudi airline has been roped in to carry passengers, besides Air India, at the instance of the government — a move that would offset the impact of withdrawal of Haj subsidy, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar[Read More…]
Government forms a panel to look into scrapping huge Haj subsidy
Ministry of minority affairs formed a team to scrutinize if the Haj subsidy should continue on Thursday. Headed by Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the ministry is yet to declare the members of the committee. Notably, the board has not been specified a time period to submit its report, said sources in[Read More…]