Haj 2018 is likely to be costlier than last year but not because of the abolition of the subsidy by the government on Tuesday. The cost is likely to go up, thanks to the rise in expenses incurred in Saudi Arabia during Haj on accommodation, transport, food, etc. Notably, the government subsidy did not cover these expenses and was limited to the airfare. Haj Committee of India (HCI) chairman Mehboob Ali Kaiser said it was bargaining hard with the Saudi authorities to keep the cost in check but local factors…
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