Government withdraws Haj subsidy for pilgrims
The government on Tuesday withdrew its Haj subsidy for pilgrims, stating that the decision is part of its agenda of empowering minorities without appeasement. Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the subsidy would now be used for the education of minorities, particularly girls. He added that the main beneficiary of the â¹700-crore Haj subsidy was Air India. 