Sibal releases stamp on Urs

AJMER: Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal offered prayers at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisty on Sunday and also released a postal stamp on the 800thUrs of the sufi saint.

Sibal, joined by MoS for communications and IT Sachin Pilot, braved the heat and walked nearly a kilometre to reach the dargah.

"I offer prayers for the country and seek blessings for the poor," Sibal said after releasing the stamp. A postal stamp was earlier released on Urs in 1989.

The two ministers reached the dargah area around 4.30 pm. Owing to a huge rush of devotees, the district administration found it difficult to make way for a cavalcade of cars. The two decided to get down from the car and walked to the mausoleum.

While both were surrounded by a fleet of cops, the ministers waved at the crowd that gathered to see them.

At the dargah, the Anjuman committee and dargah committee welcomed the ministers.

Sibal, however, avoided questions on price hike and inflation, instead said, "We wish prosperity in the country."

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