Srinagar, Jul 27 (KNS): Chairman Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) Hakeem Yaseen has expressed his serious concern over the poor facilities provided to the Hajj pilgrims of the state at holy places of Makkah and Madina.

In a statement issued to KNS, Hakeem Yaseen has rued the state administration and Hajj Committee of India for not providing adequate facilities to the Hajj pilgrims. He said there are large scale complaints about provision of poor facilities in terms of accommodation, transportation, water and electricity arrangements of accommodation, transportation to the Hajj pilgrims in Makkah and Madina cities.

While expressing his dismay over the failure of the state government to provide better facilities to the Hajj Pilgrims of Jammu and Kashmir in the holly cities of Makkah and Madina, said it was obligatory on the part of state and central Hajj Committees to ensure foolproof arrangements for the Hajj Pilgrims and to provide better facilities to them in lieu of hefty amounts paid by them. He said it was the duty government to make pilgrimage of the Hajj Pilgrims comfortable adding that it was most unfortunate that the pilgrims from the Kashmir have been subjected to great inconveniences and hardships at both the holly cities.

“One of the Advisors of the Governor was already enjoying his visit to Makkah and he seems to be least bothered about the cries of inconveniences and hardships being faced by the Hajj pilgrims of Kashmir,” Hakeem Yaseen observed.

He appealed to Governor Satya Pal Malik to personally intervene and take up the matter with the concerned higher authorities so that grievances of Hajj pilgrims are redressed earnestly. (KNS)