Chennai, April 16 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Wednesday evening wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding sudden cancellation of Private Haj quota and urged him to take up with the authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia urgently and seek an expeditious remedy.

Stating that this has caused significant distress among thousands of Indian Muslim pilgrims, Mr Stalin told Mr Modi that his intervention will restore the Haj quota, and provide reassurance to the pilgrims and their families.

In a Demi-official letter to Mr Modi, he said he was writing this letter to bring a matter of urgent concern regarding the sudden cancellation of Private Haj quota that is causing significant distress among thousands of Indian Mu...