State Minister in charge of Haj pilgrimage V. Abdurahiman has written to Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiran Rijiju, demanding more time for Haj applicants to submit their applications this year.
July 31 is the last date to submit online applications. Many potential applicants are still waiting for their passports. There are many others, too, who could not apply because of technical issues in the online software. “All of them require some more time to apply,” said Mr. Abdurahiman in his letter.
The Minister said that fewer days were allowed for applicants this year. He said more persons could apply if the application deadline is extended by at least 20 days.
As many as 11,845 persons have applied for Haj 2026 so far through the State Haj Committee. Of them, 2,252 are above 65 years of age, while 1,519 are women without mehram. In the general category, there are 8,074 applicants.
E-office inaugurated
State Haj Committee executive officer and District Collector V.R. Vinod inaugurated the committee’s e-office system on Friday (July 26). He launched the new system by sanctioning, through e-office, the amount for the annual maintenance of the elevators at the Haj House.
Haj Committee assistant secretary Jafar Kakkooth, IT section superintendent Madanan, P.K. Yasar Arafat and C. Mohammed Suhair attended the function.
Published – July 26, 2025 08:03 pm IST