Lucknow: Haj pilgrims across the country have expressed disappointment over the abnormal hike in pilgrimage charges this year.
The Haj pilgrimage for Muslims was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
After this, all the applicants were returned their money by the Haj Committee of India.
Now preparations for the Haj Yatra or holy pilgrimage 2021 have started. Those people, who missed the opportunity last year, also want to go on pilgrimage this year as they missed the opportunity last year.
However, the impact of inflation and loss of income in the wake of the coronavirus-induced lockdown has left Muslims disappointed as they are not able to manage funds for the Haj.
Every Muslim aspires to go on Haj pilgrimage once in his lifetime. The Haj is considered as one of the five basic pillars of Islam.
As a result, Muslims from across the world leave for Mecca Medina in Saudi Arabia on the holy pilgrimage of Haj every year.
Now inflation has become a new problem for those who wish to go on the holy pilgrimage.
According to the pilgrims, who are planning to go on Haj, this time the pilgrimage cost seems to be about two times more expensive than last year.
Therefore, those going on Haj will have to arrange more funds. This has become a major cause of worry for them in view of the loss of jobs, setback to their businesses and shrink in the sources of income due to the pandemic.
