The SC decision on phasing out Government sponsor for Haj pilgrimages within 10 years has a point. "India provides subsidy to over a lakh pilgrims who go to Makkah and Madina annually and spends over Rs.600 crore ($120 million) every year on the pilgrimage"-ToI.. So this comes to the provisions in Goa's budget of sponsor upto 80% for pilgrimages to Shirdi, Vailankani,........ Is this good governance? Money could have been spent on education and health instead of sponsoring personal religious expeditions at public cost.
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