Congress has demanded the withdrawal of a circular that raises Haj airfare by Rs 10,000 for pilgrims. The party alleges the Modi government has made the pilgrimage unaffordable for average Indian families. The Haj Committee of India attributed the one-time revision to rising global fuel prices, but Congress is urging immediate rollback and longer-term structural changes.
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