Govt cuts airfare for Haj pilgrims after withdrawing subsidy
The Centre on Tuesday reduced the airfare for people going on Haj pilgrimage, a month after it withdrew Haj subsidy to pilgrims. The move is part of the Centre's "empowerment without appeasement" policy, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said. Stating that pilgrims were "politically and economically" exploited during the UPA regime, he said airfare reduction will end the exploitation.