Recently I have read an article in “Ujjiban” a local RSS print media about the expenditure behind ‘Haz pilgrims’ by Indian Govt. In the year 2009 there were around 1.67 Lakes Muslims went on ‘Haz’ their most sacred pilgrimage. Indian Govt. (UPA) spends Rs. 16,000 each on airline expenses i.e. around Rs. 267 Core as subsidy and with others facilities. This is to show the sympathy towards the Muslims community and collect their votes.
But in the same time when we go to “Gangasagar” a Hindu pilgrimage in West Bengal we have to pay extra taxes i.e. as Tirtha Kor or Jijiya tax. In that time the traveling cost get enhanced. Giving an example for crossing the river which is usually near about Rs. 7, the Pilgrims have to pay Rs. 40 and Rs. 5 extra as Religious tax. Why not we are subsidize like Muslims and get free from religious taxes. Yes; agreed there are expenditure to set up Gangasagar mela and all, but Govt. also earns money out of it.
This year I went in the Gangasagar and was the eye witness of this religious bifurcation. It seemed to me that we are in the age of Aurungzeb, when he kept earning his revenue from Hindus by putting Ziziya tax.
When we called India is Secular country than why there are facilities or subsidy for a particular community. The nasty vote bank polities are everywhere.
How to raise our voice and stop to misuse Hindu’s sentiment?