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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath went inside the Mughal era monument Taj Mahal in a damage control exercise following the controversy over its place in Indian heritage. The much publicised visit, the first by a BJP chief minister of the state, comes days after the party's leaders and ministers made provocative statements against the famed symbol of love. (Image Source: Twitter)
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Accompanied by scores of security personnel, officials and jostling crowds of supporters, Adityanath spent nearly half an hour in the Taj complex, gazing at the 17th century architectural marvel before going inside. (Image Source: Twitter)
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Chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and slogans in Adityanath's praise could be heard as he walked the path leading to the Taj Mahal, along with state Tourism Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi. (Image Source: Twitter)
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He entered from the western gate, where he swept the road along with senior leaders, and exited from the eastern gate, going straight to a state tourism hotel for a presentation by the Archaeological Survey of India. (Image Source: Twitter)
He also posed for photographs with foreign tourists and interacted with them. (Image Source: Twitter) -
Over 14,000 policemen were deployed across the city for the security of Adityanath, who arrived here early this morning. (Image Source: Twitter)
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His decision to visit the Taj Mahal was announced after a series of controversies erupted, beginning with a UP tourism department booklet not mentioning the white marble monument in its list of development projects in the state. (Image Source: Twitter)
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Subsequently, BJP MLA Sangeet Som called Taj Mahal a "blot on Indian history" and BJP MP Vinay Katiyar said it was originally a Shiva temple. (Image Source: Twitter)
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