New Delhi: A Bhajan night in Ajmer’s Shastri Nagar turned into a controversy stage when Hindu organisation protested against the Bhajan singer. What was supposed to be a night dedicated to the Goddess during Navratri turned out to be tense.
The incident escalated after singer John Ajmeri sang a qawwali by Khwaja Garib Nawaz as activists associated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal became angry over the same and reached the venue to protest. They stated that they could start again only after the death of singer Ajmeri.
VHP Minister Kishan Gurjar said that he had received information that John Ajmeri had sung Qawwali in Mata’s Jagrata during the Bhajan evening held in Alwar Gate area on Saturday night. Following the video’s circulation, Hindu organisations have protested and demanded a boycott of such singers.
After the chaos, the singer had to leave the venue as the protest escalated. During the protest, the activists expressed their anger by chanting “Jai Shree Ram”.
Demand for an apology
The activists from Hindi organisation alleged that such performances at a religious event are inappropriate and hurt religious sentiments. They demanded an apology from the Bhajan singer, as such an event harmed the city’s communal harmony. So far, the incident has sparked a heated debate on religious sentiments in the city. An official statement is yet to be released by the authorities on the matter.