A plea seeking a temporary injunction to prevent Prime Minister Narendra Modi from offering a Chadar at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah during the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti has been filed before a court in Ajmer.
The petition, submitted by Hindu Sena President Vishnu Gupta, argues that no Chadar should be offered by the Central government at the dargah since the site is currently the subject of an ongoing legal dispute.
The application is part of a broader suit before the Ajmer Court, which alleges that the Ajmer Sharif Dargah was constructed on the site of a demolished Shiva temple.
On the eve of the Urs celebrations, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju had tweeted an image of Prime Minister Modi handing him a Chadar to be offered at the dargah on the PM’s behalf. Rijiju highlighted this as a continuation of a longstanding tradition followed by previous Prime Ministers.
“PM Narendra Modi ji presented the Chadar that would be offered on his behalf at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah on the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. This gesture reflects his deep respect for India’s rich spiritual heritage and the enduring message of harmony and compassion,” Rijiju tweeted.
In his application, Gupta contends that sending a Chadar to the “disputed” structure undermines the independence of the judiciary and the right to a fair trial.
“By providing any kind of political legitimacy to the disputed structure under consideration by the Central Government by sending a Chadar, not only would the judicial process be obstructed but also the independence of the court would be vitiated, due to which the entire case would become baseless,” the plea states.
Gupta has therefore requested that the court order the Central government to refrain from offering any Chadar at the dargah.
The Ajmer Sharif Dargah houses the tomb of revered Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. However, a lawsuit pending before the Ajmer Court alleges that the site was originally a Hindu temple.
The petition claims that architectural elements at the site, such as the roof design at the main entrance gate and intricately carved chatrees (umbrellas), reflect a distinctly Hindu origin.
“The materials and the style of these chatrees plainly betray their Hindu origin. Their excellent surface carving is unfortunately hidden from view under coats of colour and whitewashing, which could reveal their true identity and reality after removal,” the suit alleges.
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