Telangana Govt to Distribute 2.66 Lakh 'Id Ka Tohfa' Packets; Allocates Funds for Iftar in 813 Mosques
Each packet consists of a sari with blouse piece, a chudidar top with chunni, and a kurta-pyjama. Each mosque has been extended ₹1 lakh for organising Iftar and facilitating community gatherings during Ramzan.
Hyderabad: The government has decided to distribute 2.66-lakh “Id ka Tohfa” (Ramzan gift) packets to economically weaker families and organise Iftar dinners in 813 mosques during Ramzan. The programme was launched with the first batch at Royal Mosque, Nampally, on Friday in the presence of minorities welfare minister Mohammed Azharuddin, TGMREIS president Faheem Qureshi, and minorities welfare secretary, B. Shafiullah.
Each packet consists of a sari with blouse piece, a chudidar top with chunni, and a kurta-pyjama. Each mosque has been extended ₹1 lakh for organising Iftar and facilitating community gatherings during Ramzan.
Azharuddin thanked Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for extending the “Id Ka Tohfa” initiative. "This thoughtful initiative by the Chief Minister will greatly help economically weaker sections celebrate Ramzan and Id-ul-Fitr with happiness and dignity, while strengthening the values of communal harmony and social unity in the state," he added.