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Cong Led Govt in MP Hikes Honorarium of Muslim Clerics

(Bhopal)Cong Led Govt in MP Hikes Honorarium of Muslim Clerics
Tuesday more than doubled the honorarium paid to Muslim clerics and muezzins in the state.
Chief Minister Kamal Nath gave his nod to a proposal to hike the honorarium of imams from Rs 2,200 to Rs 5,000 per month and that of their deputies – muezzins – from Rs 1,900 to Rs 4,500 a month
The hike was suggested by Minister of Minority Affairs Arif Aqueel at the inauguration of a building of the Madhya Pradesh Masajid Committee near the famous Taj-ul Masajid (mosque) here and Nath promptly gave his nod
The committee is a religious institution of the Muslim community.
Imams lead the prayers, while muezzins give calls for prayers.
Service to humanity is the biggest religion. We serve our religions by servicing the needy,” Nath said at the function.