PIL against hajis' ordeal

Lucknow: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Saturday in connection with alleged anomalies conducted while ferrying Haj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia to India. The case would be taken up by the court on February 5.
The PIL was filed by Khuddamul Hujjaj committee, a registered society and Syed Yavar Hussain Reshu, a resident of Ghasiyari Mandi in Lucknow against Union of India, Haj Committee of India, the state Haj committee and Air India (AI).
It was stated in the PIL that Air India charged extra-luggage charges at the rate of Saudi Arabia Riyal (SAR) 55 per Kg against SAR 13 per Kg, which had been agreed upon between the Air India and the Haj Committee of India.
The petitioner has also sought the court's help in directing Air India not to restrain and create any hindrance in bringing 10 litres of holy water (Abe-e-Zamzam) by the Haj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia as neither the government of Saudi Arabia nor government of India had imposed any restrictions.
20/01/08 Times of India

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