Covid-19: Indian pilgrims will not travel to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020\, says Naqvi

Covid-19: Indian pilgrims will not travel to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020, says Naqvi

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 23 June 2020 ()
The govt has decided that Muslims from India will not travel to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday. The decision was taken after Saudi Arabia's Haj and Umrah minister Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten telephoned last night and suggested not to send pilgrims from India.
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News video: COVID-19: No Haj this year, application money to be fully refunded, informs Naqvi

COVID-19: No Haj this year, application money to be fully refunded, informs Naqvi 01:23

 Union Minister of Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on June 23 said that the government has decided to cancel the Haj 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. He said, "We have decided that Haj pilgrims from India will not be sent to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020. Application money of more than 2.3 lakh...