PM Modi presents 'chadar' to be placed at Ajmer Sharif

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a delegation of Muslim community members on Thursday and presented them with a "chadar" that will be placed at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah during an event to commemorate the death anniversary of revered Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti.

"Met a Muslim community delegation. During our interaction, I presented the sacred Chadar, which will be placed during the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at the esteemed Ajmer Sharif Dargah," Modi said on X.

Met a Muslim community delegation. During our interaction, I presented the sacred Chadar, which will be placed during the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at the esteemed Ajmer Sharif Dargah. pic.twitter.com/eqWIKy7VQ1

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 11, 2024

Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani and the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) minority morcha president, Jamal Siddiqui, were also present during the meeting.

In a post on X, Irani said: "Our country is moving ahead at a fast pace today while celebrating unity in diversity. May the country continue to progress like this and its people have good health and well-being with the blessings of Sufi saints."

हज़रत ख़्वाजा गरीब नवाज़ के 812वें उर्स के मौके पर, आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi जी ने आज मुस्लिम समाज से आए हुए लोगों को चादर सुपुर्द की।

हमारा देश विविधता में एकता का उत्सव मनाते हुए आज तेज़ गति से आगे बढ़ रहा है। सूफी संतों के आर्शीवाद से देश इसी तरह तरक्की करे और… https://t.co/ngUSqwghB8

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) January 11, 2024