Srinagar, June 7: The executive officer Jammu and Kashmir Haj committee has asked the Haj pilgrims, who intend to cancel their pilgrimage scheduled for 2020, to apply for a refund.

The pilgrims can apply for a refund on prescribed proforma available on Haj Committee of India's website and in Haj House, Bemina. Also Read | Shahid Siddiqui's Niece Dies After Suffering From COVID-19-Like Symptoms in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital; the Former Rajya Sabha MP Had to Struggle to Find a Bed For Her.

"The Haj Committee of India vide Circular No. 13 dated June 5 has asked the selected desirous pilgrims who intend to cancel this year's Haj pilgrimage to apply for 100 percent refund on the prescribed proforma available on Haj Committee of India website and in Haj House, Bemina," the officer said.

As only a few weeks are left for the preparatory work in India, for Haj 2020, yet Saudi authorities have not communicated any further development regarding Haj 2020, read the circular released by the Ministry of Minority Affairs. In response to this, the Haj Committee of India took the decision. Also Read | Uttarakhand Permits Re-Opening of Religious Places From Tomorrow: Live Breaking News Headlines & Coronavirus Updates, June 7, 2020.

The statement said that it shall be noted that a photostat copy of the passbook showing the details of the account holder or a copy of cancelled cheque of the account holder (cover head) be also kept appended with the prescribed cancellation proforma.

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