New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stated over 4,000 Muslim girls performing Haj this 12 months with out ‘mehram’ was a “large transformation” and asserted that an increasing number of individuals have been getting the possibility to go for the annual pilgrimage with the adjustments made by his authorities within the Haj coverage over the previous few years. Over 4,000 Indian girls carried out Haj with out ‘mehram’ this 12 months, the biggest for the reason that reform in 2018 which did away with the compulsion of a male companion with girls on the pilgrimage.
In his month-to-month Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi stated he has obtained a lot of letters this time from Muslim girls who’ve lately returned from the Haj pilgrimage.
“This journey of theirs may be very particular in some ways. These are the ladies who carried out Haj with none male companion or mehram and the quantity isn’t 50 or 100, however greater than 4,000 — this can be a large transformation,” the prime minister stated.
Earlier, Muslim girls weren’t allowed to carry out Haj with out ‘mehram’, Modi stated.
“By way of Mann Ki Baat, I additionally specific my heartfelt gratitude to the Authorities of Saudi Arabia,” he stated.
Ladies coordinators have been specifically appointed for girls occurring Haj with out ‘mehram’, the prime minister stated, including the adjustments which were made within the Haj Coverage up to now few years are being extremely appreciated.
“Our Muslim moms and sisters have written lots to me about this. Now, an increasing number of persons are getting the possibility to go for ‘Haj’. The blessing given by the individuals who have returned from the Haj pilgrimage, particularly our moms and sisters via their letters, may be very inspiring in itself,” Modi stated.
His remarks come amid the BJP’s assertions that varied steps have been taken by the Modi authorities for the empowerment of Muslim girls, together with bringing a regulation banning triple talaq.
For this 12 months, a quota of 1,75,025 Hajj pilgrims had been allotted to India. The annual pilgrimage happened in June-end.
