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Haj subsidy increased for Muslim pilgrims
Promised in the manifesto
The Haj subsidy for Muslims undertaking the Haj pilgrimage will be enhanced.
From the manifesto: Aram (Virtue) › 2. Dignified Life and Social Security › C. Minority Welfare, see page 20
Where it standsIn the budget
In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.
The government set aside funds to increase the subsidy for first-time Hajj pilgrims.
So far
Increase of the subsidy from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 35,000 for first-time pilgrims
Not yet seen
The announcement covers first-time pilgrims; the promise covers pilgrims in general.
Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them.
Documents behind this
- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speechRevised Budget speech 2026-27, page 26
- The subsidy of Rs.25,000 provided by the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee to first-time Hajj pilgrims will be increased to Rs.35,000.
Sources are government releases, budget papers and orders. They show what the government says it will do or has done. They are claims, not independent confirmation. "Nothing recorded" means nothing in our sources, not that nothing was done.
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