Rahul Gandhi offers ‘chadar’ for Urs Aala Hazrat

New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi offered ‘chadar’ for centenary Urs of Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Fazil Barelwi, on his and his mother Sonia Gandhi’s behalf. He prayed for the peace and integrity of the country.

Rahul Gandhi handed over the ‘chadar’ to Chairman Congress Minority department and former MLA Nadeem Javed who will take the ‘chadar’ along with a delegation to Bareli Shareef and offer the same at the shrine of Aala Hazrat.

It must be noted that the tradition of offering ‘chadar’ was begun by the then Congress president Sonia Gandhi in 2009. The tradition is continued by Rahul Gandhi till today. Mr Gandhi has also visited the Shrine of Aala Hazrat as a mark of reverence to the great saint.

During PV Narasimha Rao’s period, a postal stamp and Aala Hazrat Express were also started.