A girl bids goodbye to a pilgrim as the primary batch of Hajj pilgrims go away for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at Haj House, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir on April 18, 2026.
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The first batch of 431 Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Saudi Arabia on Saturday (April 18, 2026). Chief Minister Omar Abdullah noticed them off at the airport, officers mentioned.
The pilgrims, together with 230 males and 201 females, left in three flights, they mentioned.
Published – April 18, 2026 04:58 pm IST
