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Time of India
4 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Part of Ajmer dargah ceiling collapses due to heavy rainfall; devotees outraged
AJMER: Heavy rainfall in the city Wednesday evening led to multiple structural collapses, including a portion of the historic Ajmer dargah's ceiling, exposing serious infrastructural concerns and triggering backlash against authorities. The city received over 54mm of rain, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. A man died when an SBI bank wall collapsed, burying him under debris, while two others were injured. The other wall collapse incident at the dargah, which occurred on the sixth day of Muharram, fortunately saw no casualties as the area was deserted due to the downpour. The dargah collapse has sparked widespread outrage among religious leaders and devotees. Syed Sarwar Chishti, Secretary of the Anjuman Syedzadgan Committee, blamed the dargah Committee's "institutional apathy" for the deteriorating condition of the centuries-old shrine. "Not a single audit of the structure was carried out ahead of the monsoon," Chishti said, noting that the committee, meant to comprise nine members, hasn't been constituted for three years. Dargah priest Syed Daniyal Chishti claimed that maintenance requests had been ignored for years, including repairs to leaking spiritual chambers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo The dargah committee's CEO, Bilal Khan, was unavailable for comment. This incident follows a 2020 collapse of a historic lightning tower at the shrine, highlighting a pattern of maintenance issues at the religious site. Religious leaders are now calling for management changes to ensure better preservation of the historic shrine and safety of devotees. The heavy rainfall severely disrupted city life, with widespread waterlogging causing vehicles to float in several areas. The SP office was flooded and multiple wall collapses were reported across the city, including at Bhagchand Ki Kothi and the Roadways bus stand. Former RTDC chairman Dharmendra Rathore criticised the municipal corporation's monsoon preparedness, pointing out that the city was underwater during the first significant rainfall. The situation at JLN Hospital was equally concerning, with leaking roofs and power outages affecting patient care.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Portion of building on Ajmer Dargah premises collapses, Centre blamed for ‘neglect'
A small portion of a building within the Ajmer Dargah Sharif premises collapsed on Wednesday after heavy rain, raising safety concerns for visitors during the ongoing Chhoti Urs festival. The incident took place around 2 PM, shortly after the afternoon prayers, when the rain impacted the already deteriorating structure. Members of the Dargah Khadim Committee blamed the Central government for 'neglecting the maintenance of the historic religious site'. According to Syed Sarwar Chishti, secretary of the Dargah Anjuman Committee — a body representing hereditary Khadims (priests)—the condition of the building has worsened due to prolonged inaction and corruption within the Dargah Committee, a government-constituted body responsible for the upkeep of the premises. Chishti alleged that the post of Nazim, a key administrative officer of the Dargah Committee, remained vacant for three years until the recent appointment and that even today, positions of nine committee members remain vacant. 'There is so much corruption. Neither does the committee do anything, nor do they let us work. The building is one step away from a disaster, especially during monsoon,' he said. He pointed out that water seeped into Khwaja Saheb's dargah and that a small portion of a hut near Shah Jani Masjid near Chhabili Gate collapsed. Responding to the allegations, Mohammad Bilal Khan, the recently appointed Nazim, a retired DIG of the Border Security Force (BSF), acknowledged the structural issues. He said that repair and maintenance work is already underway and that he had recently held a meeting with Khadims to address their concerns. 'Today's incident was caused by sudden heavy rainfall. There is a seepage issue as the building is very old, but the government is taking care of the matter,' Khan said, adding that several plans will soon be implemented to improve the condition of the shrine.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Part of Ajmer dargah ceiling collapses due to heavy rainfall
1 2 Ajmer: Heavy rainfall in the city Wednesday evening led to multiple structural collapses, including a portion of the historic Ajmer dargah's ceiling, exposing serious infrastructural concerns and triggering backlash against authorities. The city received over 54mm of rain, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. A man died when an SBI bank wall collapsed, burying him under debris, while two others were injured. The other wall collapse incident at the dargah, which occurred on the sixth day of Muharram, fortunately saw no casualties as the area was deserted due to the downpour. The dargah collapse has sparked widespread outrage among religious leaders and devotees. Syed Sarwar Chishti, Secretary of the Anjuman Syedzadgan Committee, blamed the dargah Committee's "institutional apathy" for the deteriorating condition of the centuries-old shrine. "Not a single audit of the structure was carried out ahead of the monsoon," Chishti said, noting that the committee, meant to comprise nine members, hasn't been constituted for three years. Dargah priest Syed Daniyal Chishti claimed that maintenance requests had been ignored for years, including repairs to leaking spiritual chambers. The dargah committee's CEO, Bilal Khan, was unavailable for comment. This incident follows a 2020 collapse of a historic lightning tower at the shrine, highlighting a pattern of maintenance issues at the religious site. Religious leaders are now calling for management changes to ensure better preservation of the historic shrine and safety of devotees. The heavy rainfall severely disrupted city life, with widespread waterlogging causing vehicles to float in several areas. The SP office was flooded and multiple wall collapses were reported across the city, including at Bhagchand Ki Kothi and the Roadways bus stand. Former RTDC chairman Dharmendra Rathore criticised the municipal corporation's monsoon preparedness, pointing out that the city was underwater during the first significant rainfall. The situation at JLN Hospital was equally concerning, with leaking roofs and power outages affecting patient care.
