Congress calls out anti-Muslim act by Centre

The Leader of the opposition in the State Legislative Council Mohd Ali Shabbir on Tuesday reacted to the cancellation of the Haj subsidy for 2018 Hajis and described the move as a clear anti-Muslim act to please the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is currently touring the country.

Criticising the Modi-led government at the Centre for scrapping the Haj subsidy, Shabbir Ali said that the announcement is a shock for nearly 1.75 lakh Hajis from India whose applications have been processed and are preparing for the journey.

Stating that the BJP led NDA government is not showing any interest in spending money on Muslim minority community, Shabbir Ali demanded the Centre to ensure the continuation of medical camps at Jeddah, Mecca and Madina to cater to the medical needs of the Haj pilgrims particularly the elderly indicating the responsibility of the state and the Centre in extending medical care.