Haj Committee's Airfare Hike Sparks Controversy: AIMIM Demands Withdrawal

The Haj Committee of India has raised the airfare for each Haj pilgrim by Rs 10,000 this time, triggering a controversy in political circles. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that Muslims are being treated unfairly in this way. While the government says that the turbine fuel prices have increased due to tensions in Central Asia and have been spread in view of this. Owaisi said that the government should immediately withdraw this circular. He said that a few days ago, people were charged Rs 90,000 from the Mumbai embarkation point. Now passengers are being asked for Rs 10,000 extra. Does the Haj Committee want the poor to perform Haj? The circular should be withdrawn immediately and the money that has been charged should be returned. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that ATF prices have been increased by 30 to 40 percent. Due to this, the increase from Rs 30,000 per passenger was kept at Rs 40,000 and the government has limited it to $10,000 per passenger.