Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that no decision has been taken by the Central government on the 2021 Hajj pilgrimage y
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI):Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that no decision has been taken by the Central government on the 2021 Hajj pilgrimage yet, adding that India will stand with the Saudi Arabia government's decision for annual Hajj yatra amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Haj Committee of India offers States to use its Haj houses as COVID care centres ANI | Updated: Apr 26, 2021 19:24 IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): In view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country, the Haj Committee of India offered various state governments to set up its Haj houses as COVID care centres .
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi instructed the Haj Committee of India to support State Governments in the establishment of temporary COVID care centres at Haj Houses across the states. Considering the nationwide spread of COVID-19 and the possible contribution of Haj Committee of India/ State Haj Committees, Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, has reviewed the status of the use of Haj Houses across India and instructed to help State Governments in creating temporary COVID Care Centres at Haj Houses at different locations , read the official notice by the Haj Committee of
File photo of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. | PTI
The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for appealing to Muslims to vote against the Bharatiya Janata Party at a rally in Hooghly district on April 3, reported the
Hindustan Times.
The notice was issued for “openly demanding votes on communal grounds”, according to NDTV. The poll panel said that Banerjee has violated the Model Code of Conduct with her remarks.
The Election Commission has asked the chief minister to explain her remarks within 48 hours, failing which it will take a decision. The notice was issued on a complaint filed by a BJP delegation led by Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.