Mr. N.Kiran Kumar Reddy, C.M. of A.P. flagged off the first contingent of the Hajj pilgrims at Hajj House, Nampally yesterday evening.
Mr. Mohammed Ahmedullah, Minister for Minorities Welfare, Mufti Khaleel Ahmed , Director, Jamia Nizamia, Mr. Mohammed Ali Shabbeer, former Minister,
Mr. Mohammed Fareeduddin, former Minister, Mr. M.A.Khan, M.P, Mr. Farooq Husain, MLC, Mr. Majid Hussain, Mayor, GHMC, Mr. Syed Khaleeluddin, Chairman, State Hajj Committee, Dr. S.Shakir Husain, CEO of Central Hajj Committee, Mr. Abu Baker, Vice Chairman of Hajj Committee, Mr. Dana Kishore, Secretary, Dept. of Minorities Welfare, Mr. Mohammed Abdul Hameed, CEO, Wakf Board, Dr. Mohammed Ilyas Rizvi, Vice Chairman, A.P. State Minorities Finance Corporation, Prof. S.A.Shukoor, Director, A.P. Urdu Academy & others.
Addressing the gathering in Urdu, Mr. N.Kiran Kumar Reddy told that land acquisition for the construction of a new Hajj House near Shamsabad should be made early, for which a sum of Rs.3 crore has been earmarked this year. The total cost of the project is Rs.12.5 crore. He told that the new Hajj House would be on a plot of 10 acres. He requested the Hajj pilgrims to pray for the peaceful atmosphere of the State.
—-Siasat News