Owaisi Urges Centre to Revoke Extra Haj Surcharge Amid West Asia Crisis
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Asian NewsAmidst questions surrounding the nearly ₹10,000 increase in airfares for Hajj 2026, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has clarified its stance. The Ministry states that this decision was not taken to impose additional burden on pilgrims, but rather to protect them from significant financial pressure. A statement issued by the Ministry stated that due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, there has been a sharp increase in the global price of…
Owaisi Urges Centre to Revoke Extra Haj Surcharge Amid West Asia Crisis
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has appealed to the Centre to cancel a Haj Committee circular imposing an additional $100 surcharge on pilgrims due to West Asia's unrest. Owaisi criticized the surcharge, suggesting it unfairly exploits financially constrained pilgrims who have been saving up for years.
MoMA says it is committed to making Haj accessible and affordable for every Indian Muslim
The Ministry of Minority Affairs today said it is committed to making Haj accessible and affordable for every Indian Muslim. The Ministry said this in a social media post as concerns arose on several media platforms regarding an increase in Haj airfare. It clarified that airlines had demanded three hundred to four hundred dollars due to rising fuel costs amid the West Asia crisis; however, the Ministry capped it at one hundred dollars per pilgri…
Restricted hike to ensure seamless operation of Hajj: Rijiju rejects Owaisi’s ‘exploitation’ charge - tennews.in: National News Portal
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Union Ministry of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday sought to pacify the Hajj pilgrims, upset over the proposed Rs 10,000 hike in airfare, by explaining the ‘distressing and gloomy’ situation for airline operations in general, in light of the West Asia war and informed that the “minimal increase” was […] The post Restricted hike to ensure seamless operation of Hajj: Rijiju rejects Owaisi’s ‘exploitation’ charge…
'Outright Exploitation': Haj Committee’s Last-Minute ₹10,000 Airfare Hike Sparks Political Row
NEW DELHI – The Haj Committee of India has sparked a major political row after demanding an additional ₹10,000 per pilgrim towards “differential airfare” for Haj 2026, just weeks before the scheduled departure. Opposition leaders have termed the move “unjust” and “exploitative,” while Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju defended the hike as a necessary compromise […]
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