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First Group Of Indian Haj Pilgrims Arrive In Medina
The Haj subsidy provided by the government was removed last year in the light of a Supreme Court order of 2012.
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Record 2 Lakh Haj Pilgrims From India In 2019: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said a record number of two lakh Indian Muslims will go to Haj this year, that too without any subsidy, on more than 500 flights from 21 embarkation points across the country.
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No Financial Burden On Pilgrims Despite Ending Haj Subsidy, Says Minister
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 in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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Rs 57 Crore Less To Be Paid To Airlines For Haj, Says Minorities Minister
Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said Rs 57 crore less will be paid to airlines this year for Haj pilgrims travelling through the Haj Committee of India even after the ending of subsidy for the pilgrimage.
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Second Major Case Of Team Modi Misusing Supreme Court Order
In a secular country such as India, should public money be used to fund individuals to join religious yatras of their choice?
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Muslim Bodies Demand Competitive Bidding Among Airlines For Haj Pilgrims
A day after the Narendra Modi government announced withdrawal of the Haj subsidy, prominent Muslim organisations, including Jamat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, on Wednesday reiterated their demand for competitive bidding among airlines to ferry Haj pilgrims between Delhi and Jeddah.
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States To Discuss Steps To Empower Minorities Today: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Minority affairs ministers and ministers of social justice from several states will discuss measures to empower minorities "without appeasement" at a meet in Lucknow today, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Wednesday.
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Haj Subsidy Scrapped, Twitter Says, "Wonderful News"
In a big move by the government, Haj subsidy for thousands of Muslims who go on Haj pilgrimage each year was today scrapped. This means that the Haj pilgrims will no longer get benefits like discounts on Air India flight tickets.
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What Is Haj Subsidy? Why Is It Scrapped? All You Need To Know
In a big move by the government, Haj subsidy for thousands of Muslims who go on Haj pilgrimage each year has been scrapped.
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Haj Subsidy Withdrawn, Government Says Muslims Didn't Benefit From It
Thousands of Muslims who go on Haj pilgrimage each year will no longer get subsidised or cheaper air tickets, the government said today. The big move would help empower Muslims with dignity, said union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, adding, "We believe in empowerment without appeasement."
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First Group Of Indian Haj Pilgrims Arrive In Medina
The Haj subsidy provided by the government was removed last year in the light of a Supreme Court order of 2012.
-
Record 2 Lakh Haj Pilgrims From India In 2019: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said a record number of two lakh Indian Muslims will go to Haj this year, that too without any subsidy, on more than 500 flights from 21 embarkation points across the country.
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No Financial Burden On Pilgrims Despite Ending Haj Subsidy, Says Minister
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 in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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Rs 57 Crore Less To Be Paid To Airlines For Haj, Says Minorities Minister
Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said Rs 57 crore less will be paid to airlines this year for Haj pilgrims travelling through the Haj Committee of India even after the ending of subsidy for the pilgrimage.
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Second Major Case Of Team Modi Misusing Supreme Court Order
In a secular country such as India, should public money be used to fund individuals to join religious yatras of their choice?
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Muslim Bodies Demand Competitive Bidding Among Airlines For Haj Pilgrims
A day after the Narendra Modi government announced withdrawal of the Haj subsidy, prominent Muslim organisations, including Jamat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, on Wednesday reiterated their demand for competitive bidding among airlines to ferry Haj pilgrims between Delhi and Jeddah.
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States To Discuss Steps To Empower Minorities Today: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Minority affairs ministers and ministers of social justice from several states will discuss measures to empower minorities "without appeasement" at a meet in Lucknow today, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Wednesday.
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Haj Subsidy Scrapped, Twitter Says, "Wonderful News"
In a big move by the government, Haj subsidy for thousands of Muslims who go on Haj pilgrimage each year was today scrapped. This means that the Haj pilgrims will no longer get benefits like discounts on Air India flight tickets.
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What Is Haj Subsidy? Why Is It Scrapped? All You Need To Know
In a big move by the government, Haj subsidy for thousands of Muslims who go on Haj pilgrimage each year has been scrapped.
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Haj Subsidy Withdrawn, Government Says Muslims Didn't Benefit From It
Thousands of Muslims who go on Haj pilgrimage each year will no longer get subsidised or cheaper air tickets, the government said today. The big move would help empower Muslims with dignity, said union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, adding, "We believe in empowerment without appeasement."
