Naveen thanks Mamata for helping Odia haj pilgrims in Kolkata

16 September, Bhubaneswar

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today expressed his deep gratitude to his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee for making outstanding arrangements to the Odia Haj pilgrims at the embarkation point of Kolkata.

In a letter to the West Bengal Chief Minister, Patnaik said all the Haj pilgrims of Odisha have highly appreciated the courtesies extended to them, and the excellent arrangements made for them by the West Bengal government under your direct supervision.

“This is in keeping with the highest traditions of the culture and hospitality of your state and its people, and this deserves accolades. I would like to place on record my deep gratitude for all the outstanding arrangements for our Haj pilgrims,the chief minister said.

Patnaik also thanked the Chairman of West Bengal State Haj Committee Haji Shaikh Nwul Islam and his entire team for the special efforts taken in this regard.