An offering today on behalf of PM Narendra Modi at Ajmer

Ajmer:  A chadar or sheet on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be offered at the famous Dargah of Khwaja Moinduddin Chishti in Ajmer today. Mr Naqvi will also read out a special message from the PM.

On Saturday, a chadar was offered at the Dargah on behalf of US President Barack Obama - it was handed over to Haji Syed Salman Chishty, Director of the Chishty Foundation by the US Ambassador in India Richard Verma. Congress president Sonia Gandhi's chadar will be offered tomorrow by the



Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot.

The 803rd Urs or death anniversary of the sufi saint began in the Ajmer city yesterday. Traditionally, all prime ministers offer chadars at the Dargah, specially during Urs. This will be Mr Modi's first offering as Prime Minster; he took office in May last year.

The Urs is observed every year in April over six days to mark the death of Khwaja Moinduddin Chishti. Thousands of pilgrims visit the shrine at this time.