<span style="color: #222222;">Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help all applications from the state for Haj pilgrimage to be accepted.<br />''<br />''In a letter yesterday, details of which have been released to the media today, it is mentioned that the state Hajj Committee has received 6,028 applications for the pilgrimage this year, against the central quota of 3,736. He has pointed out that a good number of vacancies are expected to be available since many States have not utilised their full quota due to many reasons including cancellations.<br />''Mr Palaniswamy has asked the Prime Minister to instruct the Ministry of Minority Affairs to confirm all the 6,028 Hajj applications from the state.</span><br />