Ban on Indians is a lie’: Saudi Arabia Denies Visa Ban Rumours During Haj
New Delhi
Amid swirling reports of a supposed Indian visa ban during the Haj pilgrimage, Saudi authorities have firmly refuted the claims.
Saudi Arabia has completely denied the news of banning visas for Indians during Haj pilgrimage. The Saudi government says that they have not issued any notification related to this. All these news are completely false.
Many media reports were claiming that Saudi Arabia has canceled the work visas of 14 countries including India for some time in view of Haj pilgrimage. However, the Saudi government has termed these reports as rumors.
Saudi did not impose a ban
News agency ANI quoted sources as saying that the Saudi government has not imposed any kind of ban on Indian visas. According to ANI,
Claim to cancel visas of 14 countries
Let us tell you that many media reports were claiming that Saudi Arabia has canceled the work visas of 14 countries till June 30 under Haj pilgrimage. This list of 14 countries included the names of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Yemen, Morocco, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan and Tunisia.