State News And Discussion - II

[Bharatvarsh]

TN Haj rush to be sorted out: PM

New Delhi, Aug. 5: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday assured a high-level delegation led by Union shipping minister T.R. Baalu that he would have the problem examined and help clear the big rush of Haj pilgrims from Tamil Nadu.

The DMK delegation was in pursuance of the letter written by party president M. Karunanidhi to Dr Singh, seeking his intervention to clear the big rush of Haj pilgrims in Tamil Nadu.

The DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance delegation comprised of Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan, Union minister of state for law A. Venkatapathy, DMK chief whip A. Krishnaswamy and Bhavani (DMK), Khader Moiuddin (IUML), P. Mohan (CPM), Appadurai (CPI), Ravichandran (MDMK) and A.K. Moorthy (PMK).

The Tamil Nadu State Haj Committee takes care of the welfare of Haj pilgrims and makes necessary arrangements for providing assistance like transit accommodation to outstation pilgrims at Chennai, transport facilities from the transit point to the airport and supporting arrangements for operation of flights from Chennai to Jeddah.

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