The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the center on petitions challenging the new Haj policy that has resulted in reduction in the Haj Committee of India’s share to 70 per cent seats even as tour operators’ quota allegedly went up from 25 per cent to 30 per cent. The private operators charge hefty amount from Haj pilgrims. A three-Judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra — which asked the Centre to respond to the petitions by January 13, however, noted it would intervene in the…
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