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By Abdul Bari Masoud, Muslim Mirror NEW DELHI:  The Haj Committee of India’s present and former members are not happy with the Government of India’s abrupt announcement of withdrawing  of the so-called “Haj subsidy”. They said the sudden withdrawal of the subsidy seems arbitrary and motivated by other considerations because the Supreme Court had given a verdict in 2012 that the Haj subsidy should be phased out over a ten year period.  They said it would be extra burdened financially on the Haj pilgrims particularly on those who would go...