Jaipur: Union Minister for Minority Afffairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday offered a chadar at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah on behalf of the central government during the ongoing Urs celebrations.
“I have come to the dargah during the Urs. While presenting the chadar, I prayed for peace and prosperity on behalf of the Government of India and the delegation present here. I prayed for the progress of our nation, for peace, harmony, and for the country’s development,” he told reporters in Ajmer.
The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Dargah Committee, khadims and officials.
Plea in SC seeks to restrain PM from offering ‘chadar’ at Ajmer Sharif Dargah
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to restrain Prime Minister Narendra Modi from offering a ceremonial ‘chadar’ at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah.
The matter was mentioned before a vacation bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.
“No listing today,” the bench said.
The top court asked advocate Barun Sinha, appearing for petitioners Jitender Singh and others, to approach the Registry.
“It is submitted that the practice of the Prime Minister of India offering a chadar at the Ajmer Dargah of Moinuddin Chishti, initiated by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947 and continued since, has no legal or constitutional basis.
“Historical records indicate that Moinuddin Chishti was associated with foreign invasions that conquered Delhi and Ajmer and caused mass subjugation and conversions of the native population, actions fundamentally contrary to India’s sovereignty, dignity, and civilisational ethos,” the plea said.
