New Delhi, April 16 -- Shortcomings on the part of private tour operators resulted in India losing out on more than 52,500 slots for the annual Haj pilgrimage though Saudi Arabia has agreed to accommodate 10,000 more Indian pilgrims, the minority affairs ministry said on Tuesday.
The ministry, in a long post, clarified that more than 800 operators were to blame for the loss of slots as they "failed to meet critical Saudi deadlines". P9
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