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MEA not in favour of transferring Haj to Minority Affairs Min

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 24 2014 | 4:52 PM IST
The Ministry of External Affairs is not in favour of transferring the subject of Haj, which currently comes under it, to the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
Minister of State for External Affairs Gen V K Singh, in a a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, said that suggestions have been received for transferring the subject of Haj to the Minority Affairs Ministry.
He said, the MEA is not in favour of any such transfer.
Meanwhile, the Minister also denied that any suggestions or request have been received by his Ministry for shifting the headquarter of the Haj Committee of India from Mumbai to Delhi.

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First Published: Jul 24 2014 | 4:52 PM IST

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