Hyderabad, April 14 -- The Haj committee of India has cancelled applications for children under 12 years of age for Haj 2025 in response to Saudi Arabia's decision to halt issuing visas for minors traveling with their parents.

As a result, 37 applications from Telangana for children under 12 have been cancelled. The Haj Committee confirmed that the full amount deposited will be refunded. This decision affects a total of 291 children across India whose applications have been annulled.

However, the committee clarified that other pilgrims in these applications can proceed with their scheduled Haj. Those wishing to cancel their applications, either fully or partially, have the option to do so through the Haj Committee of India website, the ...