11-17-2006, 10:22 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Christian PIL seeks grant similar to Haj Subsidy</b>
11/16/2006 4:37:52 PMÂ
PIL seeks subsidy for Christians
source:www.dailypioneer.com
Kochi:The Kerala High Court on Thursday reserved its orders on a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the <b>Centre to grant subsidy to Christians for their pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine.</b> The petitioner Francis Albert general secretary of the Latin Catholic Aikya Vedi submitted that Christians should be given subsidy <b>at least on the eve of Christmas and Easter on the lines of subsidy being granted to Muslims for their pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina</b>. A Division Bench of Chief Justice VK Bali and Justice S Sirijagan reserved orders on the petition. The petitioner also sought constitution of a <b>high power pilgrimage committee for Christains on the pattern of the Haj Committee</b>
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11/16/2006 4:37:52 PMÂ
PIL seeks subsidy for Christians
source:www.dailypioneer.com
Kochi:The Kerala High Court on Thursday reserved its orders on a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the <b>Centre to grant subsidy to Christians for their pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine.</b> The petitioner Francis Albert general secretary of the Latin Catholic Aikya Vedi submitted that Christians should be given subsidy <b>at least on the eve of Christmas and Easter on the lines of subsidy being granted to Muslims for their pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina</b>. A Division Bench of Chief Justice VK Bali and Justice S Sirijagan reserved orders on the petition. The petitioner also sought constitution of a <b>high power pilgrimage committee for Christains on the pattern of the Haj Committee</b>
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