wundermonk
02 April 2012, 01:03 PM
Story here (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Government-thinking-of-doing-away-with-Haj-subsidy-SM-Krishna/articleshow/12506144.cms).
KOCHI: External affairs minister S M Krishna on Monday said the government is having "second thoughts" on continuing the Haj subsidy as a number of Muslim organisations have demanded its abolition.
A large number of Muslim organisations have approached the Centre, seeking abolition of the subsidy concept for Haj, he told reporters here when asked if there are plans to provide similar package for Christian pilgrims going to the Holy Land.
"There have been second thoughts even with reference to Haj. Haj reforms are taking place and this aspect will also form part of the reforms," he said, adding the government was seriously looking into it.
"We are eventually thinking of doing away with subsidy content. Large number of Muslim organisations want to abolish the subsidy concept for Haj," Krishna said.
In a poor country like India where millions go without food, what sort of stupidity enveloped our politicians that they even thought of providing Hajj subsidy to Mohammedans in the first place?
Godspeed the abolition of subsidy of ANY sort based on worship of any God.
KOCHI: External affairs minister S M Krishna on Monday said the government is having "second thoughts" on continuing the Haj subsidy as a number of Muslim organisations have demanded its abolition.
A large number of Muslim organisations have approached the Centre, seeking abolition of the subsidy concept for Haj, he told reporters here when asked if there are plans to provide similar package for Christian pilgrims going to the Holy Land.
"There have been second thoughts even with reference to Haj. Haj reforms are taking place and this aspect will also form part of the reforms," he said, adding the government was seriously looking into it.
"We are eventually thinking of doing away with subsidy content. Large number of Muslim organisations want to abolish the subsidy concept for Haj," Krishna said.
In a poor country like India where millions go without food, what sort of stupidity enveloped our politicians that they even thought of providing Hajj subsidy to Mohammedans in the first place?
Godspeed the abolition of subsidy of ANY sort based on worship of any God.