tweaker Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Narendra Modi-led Union government has withdrawn Haj Subsidy being given to Muslims annually. Everyyear, the Central government will save around Rs 700 crore in subsidy, which was to be given to Indian Muslim pilgrim going to Mecca. The Centre has, however, said the withdrawal of subsidy won’t affect the cost of travel of Haj pilgrims. Haj pilgrimage was to be undertaken by around over 175,000 people from India this year. TheCentre has said it would use the subsidy amount for Muslim girls child educations. Gollum, zen and adi B 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Why "Muslim" girls only? Why not girls "Poor" families? Even BJP govt cannot get rid of this appeasement mentality. Book_Worm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veer Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, coffee_rules said: Why "Muslim" girls only? Why not girls "Poor" families? Even BJP govt cannot get rid of this appeasement mentality. you gotta make changes slowly.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Haj subsidy is such a misnomer. It was Air India that was being subsidized in reality. Good riddance from this pointless and discriminatory 'subsidy'. adi B, Gollum and Turning_track 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradlater Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 If they do use this saved money to invest in Muslim girls' education then more power to them. We desperately need more educated , independent and aware Muslim Women in this country. Gollum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 37 minutes ago, Mariyam said: Haj subsidy is such a misnomer. It was Air India that was being subsidized in reality. Good riddance from this pointless and discriminatory 'subsidy'. Spot on. Hope GOI subsidizes the education of poor background Muslim women than helping out AI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradlater Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 44 minutes ago, Gollum said: Spot on. Hope GOI subsidizes the education of poor background Muslim women than helping out AI. They have allowed 49 % FDI in AI under approval route. Let's see if that does any wonders to that debt ridden airline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Damn....I was hoping I get flight tickets to Tirupti as part of the sab ka saath sab ka vikas. Anyway good decision. Laaloo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 As long as the savings are used to better the education for girls, it is great move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikhil_cric Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Good. I think we need to progressively move towards a western brand of secularism and bring in a uniform civil code as well. It's about time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) On 1/16/2018 at 9:46 PM, coffee_rules said: Why "Muslim" girls only? Why not girls "Poor" families? Even BJP govt cannot get rid of this appeasement mentality. I agree. Should be for all poor girls. And boys. This was a Sachar committee recommendation. The SC ordered the Hajj subsidy to be phased out. The GoI agreed to implement some part of the Sachar committee recommendations. Edited January 28, 2018 by Mariyam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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