By TwoCircles.net Special Correspondent,
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister for minority welfare Azam Khan has informed that the forms for Haj pilgrimage 2013 will be deposited in State Haj Committee from February 6. The last date for the form submission is March 20.
The forms can also be deposited through registered post. The pilgrims will be selected through an open Qurrah.
The haj forms will be available in first week of February. The forms will be available at all District Minority Welfare Officer's office and in those madarsas which participated in training of previous year's haj pilgrims. The forms can also be downloaded from www.uphajcommittee.com
After the selection of pilgrims, the training will begin in the month of April. Azam Khan also stated that he is aware of the hardships faced by the pilgrims in Saudi Arabia most of them arising due to Central Haj Committee. For redressal of these complaints, soon an All India Haj Conference will be organised in Lucknow and the suggestions will be sent to Government of India.
Azam Khan has appealed to all the pilgrims to keep their international passport ready so that they have their valid passport while applying for the Haj pilgrimage.