Congress demands withdrawal of Haj circular seeking additional payment from pilgrims

The Congress connected Sunday (May 3, 2026) demanded the contiguous withdrawal of the April 28 circular issued by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, which requires Haj pilgrims to marque an further outgo by May 15th, alleging that the circular was issued without justification oregon anterior consultation and was a effect of mismanagement by the government.

Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain, successful a station connected “X”, besides sought a afloat refund of each amounts collected nether the circular and structural reforms of the Ministry’s absorption of the Haj pilgrimage. He called for mandatory competitory tendering and a Haj Price Stability Framework earlier the 2027 season.