New Delhi: The Muslims from India will not go to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj this year, said Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today.
Addressing the media, the Minister said that honouring the decision of the Saudi Arabia Government because of serious challenges of Corona pandemic and keeping in mind the health and well-being of the people, it has been decided that Muslims from India will not go to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj (1441 H/2020 AD).
He said that he received a phone call from Haj & Umrah Minister of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten yesterday and the Saudi Arabia Minister suggested not to send Haj pilgrims from India to Haj for this year due to Corona pandemic.
Naqvi said that 2 lakh 13,000 applications had been received for Haj 2020.