Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a 'chadar' to Minorities Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju which would be offered on his behalf at the famous shrine of sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.

Amid rising tensions over claims of a temple beneath the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, PM Modi continues his annual tradition of sending a sacred 'chadar' to honour 13th-century Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.

Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju will present a ceremonial ‘chadar’ (clock) sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Dargah Sharif of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on January 4 .

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will handover ceremonial 'Chadar' to Union minister Kiren Rijiju and BJP minority morcha president Jamal Siddiqui which will be offered at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah on the occasion of the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.

Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta has sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to suspend the tradition of sending a 'chadar' to Ajmer Dargah until the dispute regarding the site is sub-judice.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will send a ceremonial 'chadar' to the Ajmer Sharif Dargah on Thursday, continuing his yearly tradition. The 'chadar' will be handed over to Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and BJP Minority Morcha President Jamal Siddiqui at 6 PM.