No elaborate ‘Wazwan’ amid sombre festivities The first batch of Haj pilgrims is scheduled to arrive here tomorrow after performing the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. “The first batch of pilgrims will arrive tomorrow. Two daily flights carrying Haj pilgrims will arrive here till October 3,” said an official at the Haj House, Bemina. Even as a festive atmosphere will prevail in households across the Valley once the pilgrims arrive, locals are not throwing elaborate ‘wazwan’ feasts. “Though the return of Haj pilgrims is like Eid for us, we did…
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