After Saudi Arabia's decision to hold a very limited Hajj this year due to the ongoing outbreak, the Indian government on Tuesday announced that it will not send pilgrims for Hajj this year.
Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the application money of the Indian pilgrims will be fully returned through direct transfer.
"We have decided that Haj pilgrims from India will not be sent to Saudi Arabia for Hajj 2020. The decision to not send pilgrims for Hajj has been taken after Saudi Arabia requested not to send pilgrims this year due to COVID-19 pandemic," he said.
He made it clear that the application money of more than 2.3 lakh pilgrims will be given back without cancellation deductions.
Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the application money of the Indian pilgrims will be fully returned through direct transfer.
"We have decided that Haj pilgrims from India will not be sent to Saudi Arabia for Hajj 2020. The decision to not send pilgrims for Hajj has been taken after Saudi Arabia requested not to send pilgrims this year due to COVID-19 pandemic," he said.
He made it clear that the application money of more than 2.3 lakh pilgrims will be given back without cancellation deductions.