Telangana sends sacred 'chadar' to Ajmer Sharif Dargah; Revanth Reddy says Telangana to remain secular

HYDERABAD: In a display of religious harmony, the Telangana Government led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, on Friday sent a Ghilaf-e-Mubarak (sacred chadar) to the Dargah Ajmer Sharif of Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz Moinuddin Chisti (RA).

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, along with former minister Mohammed Ali Shabbir, Hyderabad DCC President Sameer Waliullah, Congress MLAs and other minority leaders of Congress party including Zafar Javeed and Mohammed Javeed, dispatched the chadar. It will be placed at the revered Dargah during the upcoming Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.

Emphasizing the importance of secularism, Revanth Reddy affirmed that Telangana would remain a secular state under the present Congress government. He pledged to foster peace and communal harmony while ensuring equal growth opportunities for all communities within the state. He also appealed to the leaders presenting the chadar to pray for the prosperity and peace of the entire country, particularly Telangana.

Speaking to media persons on the occasion, Shabbir Ali explained that the chadar was sent on the occasion of the 812th annual Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti (RA). He highlighted the Urs as a celebration of peace, harmony, and brotherhood, aligning with the Congress party's longstanding commitment to secularism and the harmonious coexistence of all religions, sects, and beliefs.

Sameer Waliullah underscored the importance of the tradition where people of all faiths visit Ajmer Sharif during the Urs. He said that this tradition promoted communal harmony and should continue.