Ajmer’s famous Hotel Khadim will now be called Ajaymeru, Dargah Sharif’s caretaker calls it ‘BJP pattern’

Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani, the MLA from Ajmer, had earlier directed the RTDC to alteration the sanction of the hotel, situated other the territory collectorate, officials said.

The determination was criticised by the Khadims of Ajmer Dargah Sharif, with Gaddi Nashin Dargah Sharif, Ajmer Sarwar Chishty, saying that the BJP was trying to erase the city’s history.

“This is conscionable a communal space by the BJP and a signifier that tin beryllium seen crossed the state wherever the BJP is engaged changing names. If they see these names a awesome of slavery past they should destruct the Taj Mahal oregon Red Fort. It is conscionable a mode to bash inexpensive politics,” said Chishty, who looks aft Dargah Sharif.

The metropolis is celebrated for the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, and clerics of a dargah are called ‘khadims’.

In a statement, Devnani said, “This edifice is simply a celebrated spot of enactment for tourists, officers, employees and the communal radical visiting Ajmer. Its sanction should besides beryllium associated with Ajmer’s past culture, individuality and history. Ajmer was celebrated arsenic Ajaymeru during the reign of Emperor Prithviraj Chauhan. Ajmer is named Ajaymeru successful past Indian texts and past books. In specified a situation, the hotel’s sanction should beryllium Ajaymeru.”

According to the officials, Devnani has besides suggested renaming the King Edward Memorial successful Ajmer aft Hindu philosopher Swami Dayanand Saraswati.

According to historians, Ajaymeru was named aft the laminitis of Ajmer, Maharaja Ajayraj Chauhan. He laid the instauration of Ajaymeru successful the 7th Century.