Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Dhar Student Om Rawat Invited to Delhi Independence Day Celebrations
Om Rawat is a school student from Dhar, a town in Madhya Pradesh.
He did very well in a big quiz about India's Constitution, women freedom fighters, space and science.
More than one lakh young people took part in the quiz.
Because Om was one of the 114 winners, he was invited to Delhi for India's Independence Day celebrations.
He will go with his father as a special guest.
In the same town, people from the Muslim community met a senior official about a fight at a holy place called a dargah.
They said some visitors were trying to disturb peace and hurt religious feelings.
The visitors said the well inside the dargah, called Akkal Kuiya, is open to everyone.
Officials said they will act according to the law, while the administration also looks for other places for Friday prayers near Bhojshala.
Om Rawat, a Class 11 student from Dhar, was invited as a special guest to Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi after being selected among 114 youth nationwide for the Yuva Shakti: Journey to Developed India @ 2047 programme.
The Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with My Bharat and MyGov, organised four online quizzes from June 1 to July 31 on the Constitution, women freedom fighters, technological and space achievements, and nuclear technology, with 1,13,578 youth participating.
Rawat and his father Santosh Rawat were invited to the celebrations, and an Intelligence Bureau team from Delhi visited Dhar for verification ahead of his participation.
Muslim community representatives submitted a memorandum to Collector Rajeev Ranjan Meena alleging that Sonu Gaikwad, Ashish Basu, Radheshyam Yadav and others were attempting to disturb communal harmony and hurt religious sentiments following an altercation at the Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Maulana Kamaluddin Chishti.
Basu said the group had entered the dargah premises to see the 'Akkal Kuiya' well, claiming the place was open to everyone, while the administration continued discussions on alternative locations for Friday prayers near Bhojshala amid space constraints.
- Who
- Om Rawat, a Class 11 student from Dhar, his father Santosh Rawat, and Muslim community representatives who approached Collector Rajeev Ranjan Meena over a dargah altercation.
- What
- Rawat was selected among 114 youth for the Yuva Shakti: Journey to Developed India @ 2047 programme and invited as a special guest to Independence Day celebrations; separately, a complaint was filed over an altercation at the Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Maulana Kamaluddin Chishti.
- When
- The four online quizzes were held from June 1 to July 31, ahead of the Independence Day celebrations; a Supreme Court hearing on the Bhojshala matter was scheduled for Wednesday but did not take place.
- Where
- Dhar, Madhya Pradesh; New Delhi; and the Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Maulana Kamaluddin Chishti near Bhojshala.
- Why
- To honour youth who excelled in national quizzes on the Constitution, women freedom fighters and technological, space and nuclear achievements, and to address allegations of an attempt to disturb communal harmony at the dargah.
Muslim community representatives
Visitors' group and district administration
Dargah altercation
Muslim community representatives
Community representative Abdul Samad alleged that Sadhvi Purnagiri and others, including Sonu Gaikwad, Ashish Basu and Radheshyam Yadav, were attempting to disturb communal harmony and hurt religious sentiments; he sought action and submitted CCTV footage to the administration.
Visitors' group and district administration
Ashish Basu said the group had entered the dargah premises to see the 'Akkal Kuiya' well, claiming the place was open to everyone.
Friday prayers near Bhojshala
Muslim community representatives
The Muslim community wants arrangements for Friday prayers near Bhojshala and said it would stage a protest after Friday prayers if no action was taken, while remaining within the constitutional framework.
Visitors' group and district administration
The administration cited space constraints and continued discussions with community representatives on alternative locations where Friday prayers could be offered.
- Student
- Om Rawat, Class 11, Dhar
- Programme
- Yuva Shakti: Journey to Developed India @ 2047
- Youth selected
- 114 nationwide
- Quiz participants
- 1,13,578
- Quiz period
- June 1 - July 31
- Organisers
- Ministry of Defence, My Bharat, MyGov
- Complaint recipient
- Collector Rajeev Ranjan Meena, Dhar
- Site of altercation
- Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Maulana Kamaluddin Chishti, near Bhojshala