Hajj 2021: This is what Centre said about annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, on Saturday, said that no decision has been taken by the Central government on the annual Haj pilgrimage yet. He said that the decision will depend on the Saudi Arabia government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will stand with the Saudi government's decision, Naqvi added, reported news agency ANI.

"Haj will depend on the decision of the Saudi Arabia government. PM Narendra Modi has said India will stand by the side of the Saudi govt in their decision. Last year Haj got canceled. This year nothing has been decided yet," ANI quoted Naqvi as saying.

On Thursday, Indonesia cancelled the haj pilgrimage for people in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation for the second year in a row due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saudi Arabia had cancelled the pilgrims from outside the country from taking part in the annual hajj pilgrimage to contain the spread of the COVID-19 disease. 

As many as 2 lakh pilgrims used to visit Saudi Arabia for Hajj every year from India.