'Chadar' offered at Ajmer Sharif dargah on behalf of Rajnath Singh
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Ajmer: A 'chadar' on behalf of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was offered at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah on Sunday during the ongoing 'Urs' celebrations of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. Munavvar Khan, former vice president of the Dargah Committee, presented the 'chadar' at the shrine on behalf of Singh.
Khan also read out a message sent by Singh, in which the Defence Minister emphasized that Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti gave the message of brotherhood, and that people from all religions and sects attend the 'Urs' with a sense of reverence.
This gesture comes a day after a 'chadar' on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was offered at the dargah by Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday.
In November last year, a controversy erupted after a court in Ajmer admitted a petition claiming the dargah was built over a Shiva temple and issued notices to the Ajmer Dargah committee, the Ministry of Minority Affairs, and the Archaeological Survey of India. Hindu Sena president Vishnu Gupta, who filed the petition, had called on the Prime Minister not to send a 'chadar' this time.
The 'Urs' is held at the Ajmer Dargah to commemorate the death anniversary of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, attracting millions of devotees worldwide.
With PTI inputs