Saudi Arabia to decide Hajj date: Government
New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said that it was for the Saudi Arabian government and not the Government of India to decide the date for the Hajj pilgrimage.
Saudi Arabia to decide Hajj date: Government – Responding to a mention during the Zero Hour by Trinamool Congress MP Nadimul Haque, he said that the Haj yatra could not be done for two consecutive years because of the Covid-19 pandemic in other countries, including India.
“We are trying for this year, and the Saudi government has to decide when this pilgrimage will commence. We have all prepared for this year,” he added.
“The Hajj is an international journey, and the government will follow what the Saudi Arabian government decides, and how many people will go from India,” Naqvi further said
