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3,636 passports received for haj on last day

The number of NRI pilgrims is 184 and they have to submit their passports before June 10.

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Haj Committee has received only 3,636 passports from the provisionally selected pilgrims out of the allotted quota of 4,172 on Friday, the last date of payment of the first instalment and submission of passports and other documents.

The Haj committee has received 3,188 passports under the general category and 448 under the reserve category of pilgrims who are older than 70 years. Sixty pilgrims in the general category and six from the reserve category cancelled their pilgrimage, while 286 pilgrims in the general category did not submit their passports.

The number of NRI pilgrims is 184 and they have to submit their passports before June 10.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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