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Muslim devotees offer Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramzan, at Eidgah bilali Hockey Ground of Masab Tank in Hyderabad on April 11, 2024. The Telangana Budget says the government has ₹33 crore for Ramzan celebrations this year.
| Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G
Telangana Budget 2024-25: Highlights
Presenting the budget, Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, said the protection of rights of the minorities would contribute to the “all round development of the State”. He added that the government is providing coaching to students from this community in line with the facilities being given to students from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes.
Stepend for students
“These students would be given a stipend of ₹2,500, if they are local, and ₹5,000, if they are non locals,” the budget speech copy quoted him as saying.
The Finance Minister recollected the Telangana government had also released ₹2.4 crores for the Tablighi Jamaat ijtema (meeting) in January 2024 and ₹4.43 crore for providing facilities for Haj pilgrims.
The government also spent ₹33 crore for Ramzan celebrations and ₹50 lakh for the repair of and maintenance of ashoorkhanas, he said.
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