Overview

• On July 21, Nazim Mohammad Belal Khan issued a digitally signed notice warning pilgrims of potential risks from ageing structures and disclaiming legal liability for any accidents at the Ajmer Dargah complex.
• The Muslim Progressive Federation branded the disclaimer “shameful” and a “collapse of responsibility,” with president Abdul Salam Johar deeming it unacceptable at a revered spiritual site.
• Co-signatory Sayyad Anwar Shah Aadil Khan and Rajasthan Muslim Alliance president Mohsin Rasheed criticized the administration for evading safety repairs and called the notice a dereliction of duty.
• Widespread social media outrage has intensified pressure, with users demanding immediate structural maintenance and withdrawal of the notice.
• Critics have petitioned the Union Minority Affairs Ministry to enforce safety measures or order the retraction of the disclaimer, while the Nazim’s office has remained unavailable for comment.