New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday participated in the fitness awareness programme organised for Haj pilgrims at Jamia Millia Islamia University in the national capital.

Praising the programme, the union minister advocated for helping anyone who is planning to take the Haj pilgrimage with fitness.

"A very large number of people from India go for Haj pilgrimage. For which it is very important to have good health. Delhi Haj Committee has made a very good arrangement...It is very important to provide fitness training for this (Haj pilgrimage)," he told reporters.

The union minister also talked about other initiatives taken for the Haj pilgrimage, including increasing the medical teams which will be sent with the ...