Soz appeals for more Haj quota for J and K

New Delhi, Sep 22 (UNI) Union Water Resources Minister Saif-ud-Din Soz today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to increase the Haj Quota for Jammu and Kashmir this year to accommodate all those who had been left out due to some reasons.

In a memorandum to the Prime Minister, Prof Soz said that out of 12890 applicants, 6617 had already been selected and now 6273 more needed to be accommodated for the pilgrimage this year.

Prof Soz had also met the Prime Minister earlier and written to him on September eight.

UNI RB SK HT1935