A Goodwill delegation for Haj 2011, led by Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Shri K. Rahman Khan, called on the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi today. The Prime Minister urged the delegation to convey good wishes to the people of Saudi Arabia on behalf of 120 crore people of India. The Prime Minister said India enjoys excellent relations with Saudi Arabia, and the rest of the Arab world, and would strive to take them further. Following is the composition of the Haj goodwill delegation:
1. Mr. K. Rahman Khan, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha – Leader
2. Mr.Abdul Kashem Sabhapati, Khargram Panchayat Samity,Murshidabad, WB
3. Mr. Hakim Yaseen, Ex-Minister & M.L.A., J&K
4. Mr. M.J. Rehman, Senior Vice President, Amity Group
5. Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather, Finance Minister, J&K Govt.
6. Mr. Sheikh Alim, Advocate & Secretary, MPCC
7. Mr. Sayed Mohammed Moin, Delhi
8. Mr. Mohammed Hasan Fazal, Bangalore
9. Mr. Sultan Ahmed, MoS Tourism
10. Mr. Aquil Ahmad Rahi, General Secretary JD(U)
11. Mr. Syed Abbas Ali Shihab Thangal, AI Manhal, Pannakkad, Mallapuram
12. Mr. Khurshid Aziz, Jagdishpur, Amethi
13. Mr. Mohd. Usman, Raebareilly
14. Mr. Maqsood Alam, Sultanpur
15. Mr. Hafiz Sajid Hasan Khattat, Distt. Bijnor
16. Mr. Abrar Ahmed, JS, Ministry of Minority Affairs
17. Mr. Mufti Abdullah Mohamed, Hasnot, Distt. Bharuch, Gujarat
18. Mr. I. Shanavas, M.P., Lok Sabha, Wayanad, Kerala
19. Mr. Mohammad Adeeb, M.P., Rajya Sabha
20. Dr. M. Saleem Kidwai, Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies
21. Mr. Sayyed Qasim Ashraf, Lucknow
22. Mr.Justice Bhanwaroo Khan, Judicial Member, Armed Forces Tribunal, Jaipur Bench
23. Mr. Hasan Shuja, Chief Editor, Sahafat & Awam-e-Hind Urdu News Paper
24. Mr. Gulam Nabi Moonaga, Advocate, Srinagar, J&K
25. Mr. Maulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari, J&K