MARGAO: The Vice-President of All India Haj Committee and Goa Haj Committee President Shaikh Jina has announced that, from now on, the registration of those undertaking Haj will be done only online.
Jina also revealed of having complained regarding the present Airport Director for not cooperating with the alighting process of the pilgrims.
Addressing a press conference in Margao, Jina informed that the registration for Haj has begun from Thursday and it will be purely online e-registration.
He informed that last year 262 went on Haj to Mecca and Madina from Goa and this time too after Narendra Sawaikar, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and others met the Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Nakhvi and retained Goa as embarkation point.
“2019 Haj pilgrimage was successful. On July 13, they had left from Dabolim and returned on 28. One woman from Vasco expired and insurance from All India Haj Committee which she is entitled for will be given,” Jina said.
Speaking on the long pending work of Haj House, Jina said that the file of the work has reached the table of the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. “There are issues of Cortalim Comunidade land and we have requested all the MLAs of Mormugao Taluka to help us get the land for the betterment of hajis,” Jina said.
“Airport Director wasn’t supportive to us. Not one person, who alighted the flight, was given to support. Volunteers who were needed to assist the old were also not sent in,” Jina complained.
“We have filed a complaint with the Central Authorities against the ignoring of Hajis by airport authorities. After 24 hours journey there is fatigue for elderly Hajis. Volunteers, eatables were not allowed,” Jina complained.
