Haj pilgrims should submit COVID-19 negative reports 72 hours previous to their journey to Saudi Arabia in 2021, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi mentioned on Saturday. After holding a gathering with the Haj Committee and different stake-holders, the minister for minority affairs instructed reporters that December 10 is the final date for submitting purposes for Haj pilgrimage 2021.
“The candidates can apply on-line, off-line, or via Haj cellular software as nicely. In view of the coronavirus pandemic, we’re making it obligatory for all of the pilgrims to submit their COVID-19 unfavorable report of RT-PCR take a look at.
The date of testing ought to be 72 hours previous to boarding a flight to Saudi Arabia,” he mentioned. Naqvi additionally mentioned embarking factors for Haj 2021 have been diminished to 10 in view of the COVID-19 scenario and the suggestions obtained from Air India and different businesses. Beforehand, there have been 21 such embarking areas throughout the nation.
He mentioned the ten boarding spots are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Srinagar. Naqvi mentioned purposes stuffed for Haj 2020 by ladies in “without mehram (male companion)” class is legitimate for Haj 2021 as nicely.
“In addition to, new purposes are additionally being accepted from ladies who wish to carry out Haj 2021 without mehram,” he mentioned. The minister additionally mentioned Muslim ladies making use of within the “without mehram” class will probably be exempted from the lottery system.
