Applications for Haj 2021 cancelled, says India panel

The Haj Committee of India on Tuesday announced that all the applications for the pilgrimage this year stand cancelled as Saudi Arabia has stated that only a limited number of people residing in the Kingdom will be allowed to perform Haj due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a circular, the committee said that the Ministry of Haj and Umrah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has issued a statement saying it has decided to allow only citizens of Saudi Arabia to attend Haj this year and international Haj has been cancelled. “Hence it has been decided by the Haj Committee of India that all the applications for Haj-2021 stand cancelled,” the circular said.