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Haj 2022 will be fully online, with a ‘swadeshi’ touch: Naqvi

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After two years’ ban on Haj owing to the Covid-19 crisis, the Indian government has announced the 2022 schedules for the most important pilgrimage of Muslims, with a fully online process and a ‘swadeshi’ touch, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said here on Monday.

All Muslims who are fully vaccinated and desirous of proceeding for Haj next year, including women without male companions, can apply online or through the upgraded Haj Mobile App before the deadline of January 31, 2022, the minister said.

With an emphasis on ‘Vocal For Local’, Haj 2022 pilgrims will go with indigenous products, which will be bought in India.

“Earlier, Haj pilgrims used to buy bed sheets, pillows, towels, umbrellas and other items in Saudi Arabia in foreign currency. These will be available in India at about 50 per cent lower prices compared with Saudi Arabia,” said Naqvi.

All these items will be given to Haj pilgrims at their respective embarkation points in India, the minister told mediapersons with the Vice Consul-General of Saudi Arabia in Mumbai, Mohammed Abdul Karim Al-Enazi, Joint Secretary at the Centre Nigar Fatima and Haj Committee of India CEO Mohammed Yakoob Shekha, present.

For decades, Haj pilgrims used to buy all these items in Saudi Arabia in foreign currency, and though most products were Indian-made, they were available at twice or thrice the rates in Saudi Arabia, he pointed out.

According to some estimates, this will save crores of rupees for the Indian pilgrims, around 200,000 who go to perform the annual Haj pilgrimage, barring the 2020-2021 seasons.

The selection process will be as per the criterial and guidelines of both India and Saudi Arabia.

This time, the embarkation points for Haj 2022 have been slashed by half from 21 to just 10 in India, the minister said.

The embarkation points are: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Srinagar, with their respective states and other neighbouring regions in their jurisdiction.

A Digital Health Card, ‘E-Masiha’ and ‘E-Luggage Pre-tagging’ will provide all information pertaining to accommodation or transportation in Mecca-Medina to all the pilgrims, he said.

Naqvi said that over 3,000 women without male companion had applied for the last two years’ Haj seasons which were cancelled and their applications would be valid for Haj-2022.

Besides, other women can also apply fresh for Haj-2022 and all these applications under the without ‘Mehram’ category shall be exempt from the lottery system.

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Salutations to the Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini: Abu Asim Azmi

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Mumbai: Mumbai Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi said that late BJP Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had supported the independence of Palestine and opposed the oppression and atrocities on it, but today the country is pro-Israel. He supported Iran on the situation of war between Israel and Iran and prayed for Iran and said that Allah should give it success in the field of working against oppression. This is what I pray for. Saluting the courage and support of Iranian religious leader and leader Ayatollah Khomeini, Abu Asim Azmi said that Iran stands against oppression, so we pray for it. Azmi said that just as Indian citizens have been brought to India from Iran, in the same way the Indian victims of war in Israel should also be brought back to their homeland. Azmi also welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to give 15 per cent reservation to Muslims in housing societies and said that if 15 per cent reservation is given in housing societies, there is nothing wrong in it. Here everyone has the right and privilege of equal justice.

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High Court order to pay ex-minister Dhananjay Munde

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Mumbai: The High Court has given a big blow to former minister and NCP leader Dhananjay Munde. Munde has been ordered to pay alimony, food and maintenance to his wife. The Mumbai High Court has ordered Dhananjay Munde to pay 50 percent of the alimony within four weeks. While talking to journalists, Karuna Munde has made serious allegations against Munde. She said that Munde is good but his broker gang is misleading her. Karuna Munde has welcomed this decision.

The case of former minister Dhananjay Munde was going on in the Bandra Family Court. Karuna had asked for alimony from Munde. Alimony of Rs 2 lakh was demanded from Munde. While hearing this petition, the High Court has given a big blow to Munde. Bandra Court had ordered to pay alimony of Rs 1 lakh 25 thousand to Karuna Sharma several months ago. A total of Rs 43 lakh 75 thousand has been ordered to be paid for the period from August 2022 to June 2025 or 34 months and ordered to deposit Rs 21 lakh 87 thousand 500 i.e. 50% of the amount in Bandra Court within four weeks. Karuna Munde has also made serious allegations against Dhananjay Munde of harassing and threatening her and sending obscene videos on her mobile phone.

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Arrest of drug smugglers in Mumbai

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Mumbai: Mumbai Anti-Narcotics Cell has arrested three drug smugglers in a major operation against drugs and claimed to have seized MD worth more than Rs 2 crore. Ghatkopar Unit ANC arrested a suspected drug smuggler in Mumbai Ghatkopar. 257 grams of MD was also seized from him. Along with this, his second accomplice was also arrested and the third was arrested from Andheri. 605 grams of MD was seized from him. A total of 1.27 kg of MD has been seized, which is said to be worth Rs 2.03 crore. The action against drug smugglers was led by Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti. This action was taken by DCP Anti-Narcotics Cell. Mumbai Police has now intensified the action against drug smugglers.

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