IMPHAL, August 18: Parliamentary Secretary of MOBC and Science & Technology Amin Shah has been re-elected as the Chairperson of the Manipur State Haj Committee for three years by voice vote under Section 21(1) of Haj Committee Act 2002 today.
As per a government order, the Manipur State Haj Committee was officially formed on August 7, 2015 with 16 members and conducted its first sitting at the mini conference hall of MONEDS at around 11 am with Salaudin Khan Member and Executive office of MSHC Imphal in the chair.
The committee in its first meeting held today endorsed to elect Amin Shah as its Chairperson.
While elaborating on his three years tenure programmes and projects as the Chairperson, Amin Shah appealed to Haj pilgrims from Manipur to offer prayer at the holy place for Muslim community at Mecca for peace and tranquillity in the State.
He informed that the State Haj pilgrims will leave Imphal on August 19 and 20 for Saudi Arabia from Imphal Airport.
He also appealed to the concerned civil society organizations engaged in the ongoing mass movement demanding introduction of Inner Line Permit System in the State to allow free passage to Haj pilgrims during the two days.
All Muslims in the State also fully endorsed the collective demand for ILPS enforcement in the State which is much necessary, the Parliamentary Secretary said.
Assuring that he as the Chairperson of Manipur State Haj Committee will try to increase the number of Haj pilgrim from the State by requesting India Haj Committee, he further informed that this time the State Haj pilgrims will be led by Moulana Mukti Salatu Rahaman.