AJMER: Uncertainty prevails over the upcoming visit of Pakistani delegation for the yearly Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti starting from March 19.Every year, a delegation of Pakistani devotees come here on the occasion of Urs but because of tension between India and Pakistan, it is expected that the delegation won`t come this time. In 2013 and 2014, visas of the visitors were cancelled by central government as the tension had escalated over the issue of Sarabjit Singh.According to Dargah committee, the yearly Urs will start at the shrine with sighting of moon on March 19. Thousands of devotees from different parts of the country will come to participate in it. The district administration has prepared rest houses at Kayar and Beawar Road for the devotees. CCTV cameras are being installed in the Dargah region to maintain law and order.According to officials, the important day, Rajab sixth, will fall on March 24 and Urs will conclude on March 27 with ` Kul Ki Rasam `. Thereafter, the shrine will be washed with rose water. Traders and artisans are hoping for a `bonanza` this time as last two years witnessed lesser crowds due to demonetization.

The main attraction of Urs are `kalandars` who perform games to attract devotees. They have already `walked` to Ajmer from Meharoli of New Delhi. Another attraction would be transgenders who come from different parts of the country. They are devotees of Khwaja and hold their panchayat at the time of Urs. In 2016, there was a threat to the Pak delegation from Bajrang Dal but still, it reached Ajmer amid tight security, though it had less than 450 members.Pakistani devotees do `heavy shopping` from Ajmer for their relatives and friends.Meanwhile, khadims here are getting requests from the devotees in Pakistan to offer prayers on their behalf.

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