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Jaipur, December 05, 2024. The raging controversy following claims of the existence of a Shiva temple beneath the Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Dargah in Ajmer has put a question mark over the longstanding tradition of top political leaders and diplomats offering 'chadar' at the shrine ahead of the annual Urs festival, which begins on Jan 2. The claims stem from a petition filed by right-wing organisation Hindu Sena. Tensions rose last week after the Ajmer munsif court issued notices to the Union ministry of minority affairs, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and the Dargah committee on Nov 27, following the petition.'Ajmer dargah enhances India's image' Social media has since been flooded with debates and videos amplifying the issue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has regularly o...

Jaipur, November 29, 2024. A court in Rajasthan’s Ajmer issued notices on Wednesday to the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on a lawsuit filed by a Hindu organisation laying claim to the site of the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, citing “historical evidence” of the existence of a Shiva temple there before the white marble shrine to the 13th-century Sufi saint was built over his tomb. The Ajmer munsif criminal and civil (west) court will next hear Delhi-based Hindu Sena’s civil suit on Dec 20. The Dargah Khwaja Saheb committee, a statutory body constituted by the minority affairs ministry, is the third respondent in the case. Advocate Yogesh Suroliya, one of Hindu Sena’s three counsel, said the legal team submitted to the court a cop...

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