New Delhi: After being out of the Uttar Pradesh tourism book recently, the world famous Taj Mahal has been pulled in a row. Now the Sangeet Som, the controversial legislator of ruling BJP, has called it a monument built by “traitor” and “blot on Indian culture”
“Many people were worried that the Taj Mahal was removed from the list of historical places in the UP tourism book. What are we talking about? The man who built the Taj Mahal (Shahjahan) was imprisoned his father. He wanted to Massacre Hindus, if this is history, then it is very sad and we will change this history, “said Mr. Som.
That, Mr. Som is among those politicians, who accused of a role in instigating riots that left over more than 60 dead and thousands displaced in Muzaffarnagar in the year 2013. The lawmaker Mr. Som is known for his provocative speeches.
In the beginning of this month, the absence of a new tourist brochure of the 17th century Marble Tomb, which attracts tourists from around the world, many accused the Yogi Adityanath Government intentionally neglecting the monument created by Mughal emperor ShahJahan.
The State Tourism Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi then clarified: “Taj Mahal is our cultural heritage and takes place in the world’s famous tourist destinations.” The Minister also said that “the overall development of cultural heritage and infrastructure facilities are the priority of the state government.”
The booklet for the six months of the BJP government in UP was released and listed the important tourist destinations in the state. It included a temple of Gorakhnath in Gorakhpur, headed by the Chief Minister.
In June, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had said that the memorial of the love created by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan has not reflected the Indian culture. The Minister of State Siddhartha Nath Singh credited with defying “Miscommunication”.
