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Hans India
3 days ago
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Haj pilgrims urged to avail of Vijayawada embarkation point
VIJAYAWADA: The Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Haj Committee, SK Hasan Basha, has urged Haj pilgrims to make full use of the Vijayawada Embarkation Point this year. He expressed gratitude to the State leadership for their commitment to the welfare of pilgrims and to retain embarkation point at Vijayawada. Addressing the media on Wednesday, Sk Hasan Basha said as promised in the election manifesto, the State government is providing Rs 1 lakh financial assistance to each Hajj pilgrim and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu successfully secured Vijayawada as an official embarkation point for Haj. He said Haj pilgrims traveling this year are encouraged to choose Vijayawada as their departure point to ensure the continuation of these services in future. He said the coalition government has taken significant steps to improve facilities for pilgrims, correcting previous shortcomings. The Chairman thanked CM Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, and Education Minister Nara Lokesh for their active support. Hasan Basha stated that the Central Haj Committee has allotted 2,550 slots for Andhra Pradesh pilgrims this year. He recalled that last year, 72 pilgrims from Vijayawada received Rs 1 lakh each from the coalition government, which was widely appreciated. He said in order to retain the embarkation point in Vijayawada in future, a large number of pilgrims must depart from Vijayawada Airport only. So far, over 1,900 pilgrims have already applied through Vijayawada, and a request has been submitted to the Central Haj Committee to extend the application deadline, which ends on August 7, he added. Hasan Basha also noted that previously, most pilgrims travelled via Hyderabad and Bengaluru, but this year, the Haj Committee has actively promoted Vijayawada to increase awareness and participation.
Hans India
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Sheikh Hasan Basha is new chief of AP Haj Committee
Vijayawada: Sheikh Hasan Basha, Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Haj Committee, announced plans to construct a splendid Haj House in the State. The first meeting of the AP Haj Committee and the election of the chairman took place on Wednesday at the Haj Committee meeting hall here. Speaking on the occasion, newly elected Chairman Sheikh Hasan Basha assured that, under the committee's guidance, they would provide exemplary services to Haj pilgrims with a spirit of service, noting that the State previously lacked a Haj Committee and a Haj House. He expressed gratitude to the Almighty, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan for giving him this opportunity. Committee members congratulated Sheikh Hasan Basha for being unanimously elected as chairman, stating their commitment to making the committee a model Haj Committee in the country and ensuring facilities for Haj pilgrims. The election of the Haj Committee Chairman was conducted under the supervision of Returning Officer and Deputy Secretary of the Minority Welfare Department L Sudhakar Rao. Out of 13 members, 10 attended the meeting. Pathan Khadar Ali Khan proposed Sheikh Hasan Basha as a candidate for chairman, and Mirza Abid Hussain Baig was the other choice. The remaining members expressed their approval, and Election Officer L Sudhakar Rao announced that Sheikh Hasan Basha was unanimously elected as chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Haj Committee. Subsequently, the members felicitated Chairman Sheikh Hasan Basha with garlands and extended their best wishes. The event was attended by Executive Officer SMD Ghouse Peer, members of the Andhra Pradesh Haj Committee and others.
