Telangana : Shia Muslims disappointed with no aid for Muharram arrangements

The entire Shia Muslim community is upset with the Telangana government as it has failed to honour its assurances of extending grant-in-aid nazrana for the tenth day of the Muharram month.

Leaders from the community said that the government was to provide assistance for the arrangements required for Muharram, which is on Saturday.

According to community leaders, the government had assured to provide aid for the arrangements for Muharram, but it is yet to be released.Works and arrangements at AshoorKhanas, where the faithful throng on that day, are yet to be completed because of a dearth of funds.

Mir Abbas Ali Moosvi, president of Anjuman-e-Mutawallian, has been quoted as saying that the government has assured an increase in grant-in-aid this year to 50 lahks, besides increasing Ashoor Khanas.They say that the purpose will not be served if it is released after the tenth day of Muharram.

"What do we do if they are released after the event," asked many community heads.Azmat Hussain Jaffry, president, Shia youth welfare association, said "the aid which the government promised has not been released.

The event is on Saturday and all arrangements have been stalled.".