Srinagar, June 1 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has written to union Minister of Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu seeking urgent intervention to ensure the timely and secure transportation of checked-in baggage belonging to Haj pilgrims returning to Jammu & Kashmir from Saudi Arabia.
In his letter to the union Civil Aviation Minister, Omar highlighted the difficulties being faced by pilgrims due to the separate transportation of their baggage amid operational constraints at Srinagar Airport. He said many pilgrims, particularly the elderly, had undertaken the sacred journey after years of devotion and preparation, and were now facing inconvenience upon their return.
The Chief Minister noted that due to ongoing runway maintenance...