Andhra Pradesh releases Rs. 90 Crores towards Honorarium for Imams and Muezzins.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has released Rs. 90.00 Crores towards the monthly honorarium for Imams and Muezzins on Wednesday the 12th November, 2025. The release was in effect a day after the Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s had announced at the Minority Welfare Day programme.

Minorities Welfare Minister N. Md. Farooq said that the Chief Minister made the announcement at the Minority Welfare Day programme on Tuesday that the government would release funds towards honorarium for Imams and Muezzins. He said the government fulfilled the promise within 24 hours. However, the amount that every individual beneficiaries would be receiving was not disclosed.  

State Finance Secretary V. Vinay Chand issued orders to this effect on Wednesday. Minister Farooq revealed that funds have also been released to pay honorarium for April, May and June 2024, which were kept pending by the previous government of the YSR Congress Party.

The minister recalled that for honorarium from July to December 2024, the government released Rs. 45 Crores in February this year. The amount was deposited in their accounts. He said that Rs. 90.00 Crores has been released to pay the honorarium for the preceding 09 months from January 2025 to September 2025, and also for previous 03 months: April to June, 2024 that were kept pending by the previous government.

Minister Farooq reiterated Chandrababu Naidu is a big supporter of minorities. He stated that the minorities in the state will never forget the efforts made by Chandrababu Naidu for the welfare of minorities. At the same time, he has also alleged that during the previous government’s tenure, an attempt was made to completely undermine the welfare of minorities. He said that the coalition government is committed to fulfill the promises made to the people.

The minister said that the coalition government led by CM Chandrababu will move forward in an active manner to implement the promises made. He has asserted that Chandrababu Naidu had initiated the payment of honorarium to Imams and Muezzins during the TDP government’s tenure. He said during the YSRCP rule, payments were stopped for months.

He has revered Chief Minister Naidu for fulfilling the promise within 24 hours by releasing the funds.

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