Comments on: Abolish the Haj Subsidy http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/08/07/abolish-the-haj-subsidy/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Atanu Dey on India’s Development » Blog Archive » ICT, Choice and Democracy 2.0 http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/08/07/abolish-the-haj-subsidy/comment-page-1/#comment-136726 Atanu Dey on India’s Development » Blog Archive » ICT, Choice and Democracy 2.0 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:57:45 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/08/07/abolish-the-haj-subsidy/#comment-136726 [...] Unfortunately the government routinely spends taxpayers’ money on discretionary matters. I suppose most of us would agree that the state has no business in meddling with religious matters. The Indian government does. It, for example, provides a subsidy for Muslims to go on haj. Haj is a matter between Muslims and their maker, and the government of India has no cause to interfere in it. I believe that the haj subsidy should be abolished. [...] [...] Unfortunately the government routinely spends taxpayers’ money on discretionary matters. I suppose most of us would agree that the state has no business in meddling with religious matters. The Indian government does. It, for example, provides a subsidy for Muslims to go on haj. Haj is a matter between Muslims and their maker, and the government of India has no cause to interfere in it. I believe that the haj subsidy should be abolished. [...]

]]> By: pankaj http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/08/07/abolish-the-haj-subsidy/comment-page-1/#comment-128044 pankaj Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:13:47 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/08/07/abolish-the-haj-subsidy/#comment-128044 Abolish Haj Subsidy,True secularism does not insult or respect any religions.Anyway whatever india does, indian muslims hate and will always hate india . Abolish Haj Subsidy,True secularism does not insult or respect any religions.Anyway whatever india does, indian muslims hate and will always hate india .

]]> By: sawantsachin1985 http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/08/07/abolish-the-haj-subsidy/comment-page-1/#comment-128042 sawantsachin1985 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:49:27 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/08/07/abolish-the-haj-subsidy/#comment-128042 I am in...........Abolish the Haj Subsidy..... I am in………..Abolish the Haj Subsidy…..

]]> By: Jayant http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/08/07/abolish-the-haj-subsidy/comment-page-1/#comment-128026 Jayant Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:52:20 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/08/07/abolish-the-haj-subsidy/#comment-128026 "Haj is one of the five tenets of Islam. It is every muslim's desire to perform Haj at least once in his life time. Performing Haj is obligatory to every sane, financially able and adult muslim. " Note - "sane" and "financially able". Adult is anyone above the age of 21 “Haj is one of the five tenets of Islam.
It is every muslim’s desire to perform Haj at least once in his life time. Performing Haj is obligatory to every sane, financially able and adult muslim. ”
Note – “sane” and “financially able”. Adult is anyone above the age of 21

]]> By: Amit http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/08/07/abolish-the-haj-subsidy/comment-page-1/#comment-128013 Amit Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:03:45 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/08/07/abolish-the-haj-subsidy/#comment-128013 Couldn't agree more with you on this issue and I always wondered why it was still in place. I can't wait for our liberal and progressive friends to support this cause, which is very progressive and secular. :) Are there any Muslim organizations in India that are speaking out against this Haj subsidy? Couldn’t agree more with you on this issue and I always wondered why it was still in place. I can’t wait for our liberal and progressive friends to support this cause, which is very progressive and secular. :)

Are there any Muslim organizations in India that are speaking out against this Haj subsidy?

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