Jaipur, Jan 2: RSS leader and patron of the Muslim Rashtriya Manch Indresh Kumar presented a chadar at the Ajmer Dargah Sharif on Thursday on the occasion of the 813th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (R.A).

The 40-foot-long chadar was sent from Delhi with a delegation from the Muslim Rashtriya Manch.

Prayers for peace, harmony, and brotherhood in the country were also offered.

Indresh Kumar’s heartfelt message was read aloud from Buland Darwaza, emphasising the importance of mutual harmony, adopting Khwaja Garib Nawaz’s teachings, and spreading his timeless message of love and unity.

Khwaja Saheb’s annual Urs has been inspiring visitors with an enduring message of brotherhood and humanity, welcoming people from all walks of life to celebrate his legacy.

Further, Union Minister for Minority and Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju will present the chadar on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Dargah Sharif on Saturday.

Haji Salman Chishti, Chairman Sufi Foundation and Gaddinshin Ajmer Dargah said that PM Modi has been sending chadar to Ajmer Dargah for the last 10 years.

“The 813th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti (R.A) commenced in Ajmer, Rajasthan, on Wednesday, with the sighting of the moon,” he added.

Union Minister Rijiju is scheduled to arrive at Jaipur airport at 7.15 a.m. on Saturday and travel to Ajmer by road.

During this visit, Union Minister Rijiju will also launch the web portal of Dargah Sharif and the ‘Garib Nawaz’ mobile app, aimed at enhancing convenience for devotees.

New Delhi, Jan 2: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it has never directed to end the hunger strike of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast unto death, but is only concerned with his health.

“There appears to be a deliberate attempt in the entire media where state government officers (of Punjab) are trying to create an impression that there is a persuasion by this court to Mr. Dallewal to break his fast. Our directions were not to break his fast. We only said that let his health be taken care of and he can continue his peaceful protest even when he is hospitalised,” a Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant told Punjab’s Advocate General (AG) Gurminder Singh.

The Bench, also comprising Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, said that shifting Dallewal to the hospital should not mean that he will not continue his fast but the medical facilities which will ensure that no harm is caused to his life.

In response, AG Gurminder Singh submitted that the state government officials tried to convince Dallewal to take medical aid in terms of the apex court order.

However, Dallewal remained firm that he would take medical aid only if the Union government was ready for talks.

At this, the Justice Kant-led Bench remarked, “Please don’t force us to say many things. Your attitude is that there should be no reconciliation. That is the whole problem”.

Further, the apex court expressed anguish at the “irresponsible statements” being made by “so-called farmers leaders to complicate things”.

It cautioned that if the Punjab government keeps failing to implement its order regarding hospitalisation of Dallewal, the apex court will seek intervention of the Centre.

The 70-year-old cancer patient has been fasting at Khanauri, the border point between Punjab and Haryana, since November 26 in support of their long-pending demands, including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops, loan waiver and reforms to improve conditions in the agricultural sector.

The matter will be heard next on January 6.

On Tuesday, the top court deferred till January 2 the hearing on a contempt plea seeking action against the Chief Secretary of Punjab over non-hospitalisation of Dallewal.

In that hearing, the Punjab government sought additional time to comply with its December 20 decision, where it was directed to ensure the stable health condition of Dallewal.

“It is entirely the responsibility of the State of Punjab to ensure the stable health condition of Mr Jagjit Singh Dallewal, for which if he requires hospitalisation, the authorities must ensure to do so. The State Government, therefore, will take a call as to whether Mr Dallewal can be shifted to the makeshift hospital (temporary hospital, which is said to have been set up at a distance of 700 metres from the site) or to any other well-equipped hospital,” the SC had ordered.

Hyderabad, Jan 2: Police have picked up seven suspects for questioning after protests by female students of a private engineering college over alleged video recording in hostel bathrooms. The mobile phones of the hostel workers were seized and were being scanned on Thursday by the police to ascertain if they recorded the videos.

CMR Engineering College at Medchal on the outskirts of Hyderabad was rocked by protests late on Wednesday night.

Alleging privacy breach, the students staged a protest and demanded action against the accused.

They alleged that some hostel workers secretly recorded videos of female students in bathrooms.

Leaders of student unions including ABVP also joined the students in the protest which continued past midnight.

ABVP leaders demanded action against the management of the college. They alleged that female students were being blackmailed.

The protest began after some female students noticed hand imprints on the glass of ventilators in bathrooms.

The students also complained of inadequate security at the hostel and said though the issue was brought to the notice of the management, no action was taken.

They also alleged that when the warden was informed about the video recording, he made some objectionable remarks.

The student leaders warned that if videos recorded in bathrooms surfaced on social media, former minister and BRS MLA Malla Reddy, who owns the college, will have to take responsibility.

The protestors smashed the windows of the security room.

Police rushed to the college and tried to pacify the protestors with an assurance to take action.

The police officials said they would register a case based on the complaints and initiate a thorough investigation into the incident.

With no formal complaint being filed, police have not registered an First Information Report (FIR). However, they detained seven hostel workers for questioning.

The mobile phones of the workers were seized and were being scanned by the police to ascertain if they recorded the videos.