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Mangalore: Krishna to See off First Batch of Haj Pilgrims from City

  •   Wed, Oct 21 2009 08:44:12 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Oct 21: Union minister for foreign affairs, S M Krishna, will flag off the first flight that will carry the passengers bound for the Haj pilgrimage from the city, on October 25.  The flights to Jeddah will continue to fly from October 25 to 30 from the local airport.

The first flight is scheduled to leave at 12.45 pm. In a press conference held here on Tuesday October 20, district vice president of the Congress Party, Ivan D'Souza, said that the district Congress Committee is grateful to union law minister M Veerappa Moily, foreign affairs minister S M Krishna, party leaders Oscar Fernandes, Janardan Poojary etc., for prevailing upon the central government to pave way for direct flights for the Haj pilgrims from the city.

He said that Moidin Bawa, president of the minorities unit of the party, had been trying for this flight to become a reality since some time. Delegations of the party too had met the union ministers and submitted memorandums in this connection, he stated. Ivan also revealed that the new  international terminal of the airport here will start functioning on a trial basis from November 1, and that the Prime Minister will dedicate it to the country in December. As S M Krishna has already promised to start a full-fledged passport office here, the proposed inauguration of the passport facilitation centre has been postponed, he added.

Congress leaders Moidin Bawa, T K Sudhir, D H Khader, Abbas, Pravin Alva and some others were present at the press conference.
  

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  • azeez musliyaar, dubai

    Sat, Oct 24 2009

    Mr Ronald,I disagree with your comment,long back Pope came to bajpe,so many central and state political leader came to bajpe did anybody asked about their expenditure,Government is for public service only,It is a dream of every muslims to start a direct flight to Hajj,congress fulfilled this desire, so they deserve it to invite fedral minister S.M.Krishna to see off first batch of haj piligrims from Manglore.

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  • Roland,

    Wed, Oct 21 2009

    Congress party is talking about austerity. I fail to understand what is the need for krishna to come to the city to see of the Haj pilgrims? who will bear his costs of security etc etc. can Sonia gandhi answer this

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