Press Club of India Clarifies After ‘Shri Modi Chalisa’ Event Held at Its Premises (Video)
Members of the Indian transgender community, including Dr. Rajan Singh and Mahamandaleshwar Vaibhavi Maharaj, recited ‘Shri Modi Chalisa’ at the Press Club of India in New Delhi on August 20. The Press Club later clarified that it had not organised the event, saying the hall was hired for a press conference and the programme was stopped after rental terms were violated.
The Press Club of India on Thursday, August 20, clarified that it did not organise an event held at its premises where members of the Indian transgender community, including Dr. Rajan Singh and Mahamandaleshwar Vaibhavi Maharaj, recited ‘Shri Modi Chalisa’. The clarification came after photos and videos of the August 20 event circulated on social media.
The recitation was held at the site of a proposed temple dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Prokerala reported. The Press Club said the hall had been hired by an organisation for a press conference, but the terms for renting the venue were violated, prompting club authorities to intervene and stop the event. ‘Shri Modi Chalisa’ Recited at Press Club of India by Transgender Community (Video).
Press Club of India Clarifies After ‘Shri Modi Chalisa’ Event
‘Shri Modi Chalisa’ at Press Club of India
‘Shri Modi Chalisa’ Recited At Press Club
Dr. Rajan Singh and Mahamandaleshwar Vaibhavi Maharaj were among the members of the Indian transgender community who participated in the recitation.
The event took place on Thursday, August 20, 2026. The supplied information does not provide further details about the proposed temple, including its construction plans, timeline or organisers. The recitation of ‘Shri Modi Chalisa’ was the central activity described from the gathering.
Press Club Of India Issues Clarification
On X, formerly Twitter, Press Club of India wrote, "The Press Club of India has noticed that a photo/video of an event held at its premises earlier today, is circulating on social media. It is hereby clarified that the Club had not organised the event."
The club added, "The hall was hired for the purpose of holding a press conference by an organization but when terms for renting out the place were violated by it, the Club authorities immediately intervened and it was stopped."
What The Club Said
The clarification makes clear that the Press Club of India was the venue but not the organiser of the programme.
According to the club, the premises had been rented for a press conference. It said the event was stopped after the conditions governing use of the venue were violated. Further details about the proposed temple, including its construction plans, timeline and organisers, were not provided in the information available.
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