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‘Don’t insult the poor with Ramzan gift’
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‘Instead, give Rs.10,000 to each family’
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‘Instead, give Rs.10,000 to each family’
Hyderabad City Congress Committee (HCCC) Minorities Department chairman Sameer Waliullah has demanded that the government distribute ₹10,000 to each poor Muslim family instead of giving Ramzan gift, which contains a few pairs of clothes worth a few hundred rupees.
“Coronavirus pandemic, lockdown, night curfew and other restrictions have shattered the economy badly affecting the daily wage earners and salaried class. Therefore, the State government should avoid any symbolic gestures of giving Ramzan gift packs and help the affected people by either giving them cash or depositing the amount in their accounts,” he said in a statement here.
Congress demands immediate release of budget for minorities’ welfare
By Mohd Aslam Hussain| Updated: 8th February 2021 11:51 pm IST
Hyderabad: Hyderabad City Congress Committee (HCCC) Minorities Department Chairman Sameer Waliullah on Monday demanded that the Telangana Government immediately release the funds which were allocated for the welfare of minorities in the budget for 2020-21.
Sameer Waliullah, in a media statement, expressed deep concern over non-release of allocated funds for various schemes, especially those concerning education of minorities. He pointed out that an amount of Rs. 1,344.77 Crore was allocated for the implementation of various schemes during the year 2020-21. However, so far, Budget Release Orders (BROs) have been issued only for an amount of Rs. 908.41 Crore. He said lakhs of students were badly affected due to non-release of funds for more than 10 schemes.