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Centre withdraws Haj subsidy; Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says funds will be used to empower Muslims
Fp Staff •The Centre has withdrawn the subsidy for Haj pilgrimage, Minority Affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has announced on Tuesday.
Central ministries to hold meeting with stakeholders on new Hajj policy on 2 November, to discuss abolition of subsidy
•Ministries of minority affairs and external affairs are expected to discuss the Centre's proposed Haj policy as also suggestions received from stakeholders
Haj policy: Six-member panel to study ways to reduce subsidies
•The Centre has formed a six-member committee to give a report on ways to improve India's Haj policy and also look into issue of subsidy to the pilgrimage in light of 2012 Supreme Court order on gradually reducing and abolishing it by 2022.
Akhilesh wants to raise UP's quota of Haj pilgrims
Fp Archives •Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday requested the central government to increase the quota of Haj pilgrims from the state.
SC tells govt to do away with Haj subsidy in 10 years
Fp Archives •The Supreme Court also directed the government to reduce the number of its representatives in the Prime Minister's goodwill delegation that is sent.