Mehbooba thanks PM Modi for reducing Hajj airfares

Srinagar, Feb 28: Welcoming the decision of centre to substantially reduce the airfare for Hajj pilgrims from India from this year, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said this will help more Muslims to experience the holy pilgrimage to Kaaba.

“I welcome the decision of the Central Government & thank @narendramodi ji for substantially reducing the airfare for Hajj pilgrims from India from this year. This will help many more Muslims experience the holy pilgrimage to Kaaba,” Ms Mehbooba wrote on micro-blogging site twitter.
The central government on Tuesday announced a significant reduction in airfare for those going on the Haj, a month after it scrapped subsidies for the pilgrimage. UNI