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Pilgrimage arranged for 2.5 lakh senior citizens annually
Promised in the manifesto
Arrangements will be made to take 2.5 lakh senior citizens on a pilgrimage to destinations of their choice every year.
From the manifesto: Aram (Virtue) › 2. Dignified Life and Social Security › D. Senior Citizens Welfare, see page 21
Where it standsIn the budget
In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.
The government set aside Rs.20 crore to sponsor senior citizen pilgrimage trips.
So far
Budget allocation of Rs.20 crore for sponsored travel, lodging, and meals.
Not yet seen
The target of 2.5 lakh senior citizens is not yet explicitly confirmed in current allocations.
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 80
- The government will enable senior citizens to visit their chosen holy pilgrimage sites every year with fully sponsored travel, lodging, and meals, funded by an allocation of Rs.20 crore.
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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