The Centre today said during the Haj 2025, the Haj Committee of India will cater 1.22 lakh pilgrims who will attend the spiritual journey of Haj.

In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided allotment of the quota for Haj Committee of India and Haj Group Organizations which is governed by a bilateral agreement which is signed between India and Saudi Arabia.

Mr Rijiju said the distribution of quota between Haj Committee of India and Haj Group Organizations  for 2025 has been fixed at 70:30. The minister said during the period the quota for Haj Group Organizations has been fixed at 52,507.