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Pray for peace, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, offers 'chadar' on Urs

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday presented a chadar that... Read More
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday presented a chadar that will be offered on the 811th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah.

"CM wished for mutual brotherhood, peace, and progress of the country from Ajmer Sharif. He presented the message (that) social brotherhood should be encouraged across the country as it strengthens the country," an official statement said.

In a tweet, the Chief minister's office said Kejriwal has wished for mutual brotherhood, peace, and progress. "CM had wished that the life of the people living in Delhi as well as all over India should be easier. Governments should work for the people and make life easier for the people," it added.

In February last year, a chadar was presented by the CM on the 810th Urs of the sixth century sufi saint.

Known as 'Gharib Nawaz' (patron of the poor), Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, was a religious scholar, philosopher, and mystic.

The 811th annual Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti began on January 19 at the Khwaja's mausoleum in Ajmer.

It kicked off with the sightseeing of the new moon of Rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic calendar.
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