Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene with Saudi Arabia following the sudden cancellation of the Private Haj quota. This decision has caused distress among thousands of Indian Muslim pilgrims, including those from Tamil Nadu, who were preparing for the upcoming Haj.
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