The Barashahid Dargah in Nellore district, where pilgrims cutting across religious lines gather for the five-day Rottela Panduga, will soon get a facelift, Nellore Rural MLA Kottamreddy Sridhar Reddy said.
Coinciding with the Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, a foundation stone was laid for works on improving amenities for the pilgrims and also for the construction a masjid on the premises on Sunday. Religious heads, including Kadapa Ameen Peer Dargah pontiff Arif Ullah Hussain, were present on the occasion.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, on a plea from the MLA, has sanctioned ₹15 crore for the purpose. All the facilities would be put in place well in time for the next Rottela Panduga, which coincides with Muharram, he said.
