Explained: The Real Reason 40,000+ Indians Can’t Go on Hajj 2025

India's private Haj quota slashed by 80% - TravelBiz Monitor: India travel news, travel trends, tourism

In a major setback for Indian pilgrims planning Haj 2025 through private tour operators, Saudi Arabia has slashed India’s private Haj quota by 80%, impacting nearly 52,000 people. Originally, out of India’s total quota of 1,75,024 pilgrims, 70% (1,22,517) was allocated to State Hajj Committees and 30% (52,507) to private Hajj operators. The steep reduction comes as part of Saudi Arabia’s revamped Haj policy and stricter compliance protocols for …

CM MK Stalin Urges PM Modi to Intervene as Saudi Arabia Cancels 52,000 Private Hajj Seats for Indian Pilgrims

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his urgent intervention after Saudi Arabia abruptly cancelled nearly 52,000 Hajj seats allocated to private tour operators. The sudden move has caused widespread distress among Indian Muslim pilgrims preparing for the upcoming Hajj, many of whom had already made full payments. In his letter, Stalin called the sharp reduction in India’s Hajj quota…

Explained: The Real Reason 40,000+ Indians Can’t Go on Hajj 2025

In a significant setback for Indian Muslims planning to undertake the sacred Hajj pilgrimage in 2025, more than 42,000 pilgrims will miss the journey due to a drastic reduction in the private Hajj quota by Saudi Arabia.