Kiren Rijiju Urges Opposition Not to Politicize Hajj Issue

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju urged the Opposition not to politicize the Hajj issue, clarifying that delays were due to private operators missing Saudi deadlines. He said the Indian government secured 10,000 extra Hajj quotas after talks with Saudi authorities. Rijiju stressed that all official arrangements for 1,22,000 pilgrims were completed on time, and praised Saudi Arabia’s special support.