State Haj Committee asks Centre to withdraw GST on Haj pilgrimage

Opposing the imposition of 18% Goods and Services Tax on the Haj pilgrimage the State Haj Committee passed a resolution seeking the Centre to immediately withdraw the tax. In the State committee meeting held here on Tuesday, members felt that the imposition of GST would become a burden for all the pilgrims, according to a release. Despite the Supreme Court’s direction for continuation of the subsi…