Each year, Saudi Arabia hosts around 25 lakh to 30 lakh pilgrims from across the globe to visit Mecca, and India sends the third-largest contingent of pilgrims. This year, a quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims has been allotted to India, of which 1.4 lakh will go through the Haj Committee.
In a strong rebuttal Sunday, the Haj Committee of India (HCoI) called misleading and frivolous some information related to Hajj 2023 being spread on WhatsApp and other social media platforms.
Union Minister for Minority Affairs said the official announcement of Haj 2022 will be made in the first week of November and along with that the process of online application for Haj will also be started.
Selection process for pilgrims for Haj 2022 will be based on Covid-appropriate criteria, including complete inoculation with all required doses, and in accordance with the guidelines set by the governments of India and Saudi Arabia, Centre said.