Minister Dilip Kamble says Pune cannot become smart city without Haj House
Pune: Maharashtra Minister of State for Social Justice and Welfare Dilip Kamble on Sunday said that Pune cannot be made smart city without having a state of the art Haj House for the muslim community. Kamble was speaking to Punekar News after he delivered his presidential address at the Haj pilgrims felicitation function organized at the assembly hall of Azam Campus.
Kamble in his address said that his government was committed for supporting the cause of muslim welfare and educational empowerment. “ We have taken a landmark decision where Pune Hajj goers will directly fly to Saudi Arabia from Lohegaon Airport from next. The CM has cleared the proposal and all the necessary formalities have been completed ,” he added.
The function was organized by Khuddam E Hujjaj, a city based social organization engaged in serving and training the pilgrims for the past three decades under the leadership of its founder Sayyad Riyaz Qazi, who is also a member of Maharashtra State Haj Committee.
Maharashtra State Haj Committee Chairman Shaikh Ibrahim ( Bhaijan ) demanded an early completion of the construction of a state of the art Haj house and said that he would take constant follow up with the government for the issue.
More than five hundred Haj pilgrims including women attended the workshop along with others comprising former standing committee chairman Arvind Shinde, Nuruddin Somji, S A Inamdar, Azim Gudakuwala, Ishaque Chawiwala, Bhaijaan Qazi, Advocate Saleem Shaikh, Ghulam Haider Sufi.
