Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Ajmer Dargah, Syed Zainul Abidin Ali Khan, the Sajjada Nasheen of the Dargah, said on Thursday that anyone can file a petition for "publicity" and "personal interest.

The caretakers of Ajmer Sharif Dargah have denounced recent claims that the shrine is a Hindu temple, asserting that such petitions seek personal publicity. They urge Prime Minister Modi to intervene,

The court's notice over the plea claiming the existence of a Shiva Temple in Ajmer Sharif dargah has triggered a new wave of political controversy, which has once again divided the Opposition and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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Political leaders condemn a local court's decision to survey the Ajmer Sharif dargah, citing concerns over religious polarization and appealing for the protection of the 1991 Places of Worship Act.

The caretakers of Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajashthan have condemned the ongoing controversy surrounding the shrine saying that the petitions are filed

Civil Judge Manmohan Chandel issued notices after Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta claimed in his petition that the dargah -- the mausoleum of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti -- was a Shiva temple.

A Hindu group, Hindu Sena, has filed a lawsuit claiming the Ajmer dargah was built over a Shiva temple. They cite a 1911 book and seek an ASI survey, echoing the Gyanvapi and Krishna Janmabhoomi disputes.