"Several historians believe there was a Shiv temple at the same place where the Taj Mahal is located. Mughals first demolished the Shiv temple and then built the Taj Mahal. It is a fact," Jagan Prasad Garg told reporters at the complex.The chief minister has already declared that the state government will spend Rs 370 crore on development plans aimed at promoting tourism in the city of the Taj.Along with the visit to the Taj Mahal, built by Shahjahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, Adityanath will inaugurate various development projects in Agra, according to an official spokesperson.The last time a UP chief minister visited the Taj was Akhilesh Yadav, more than two years ago.The Samajwadi Party leader lost little time in deriding the visit. "See how time changes ... BJP did not consider it as the heritage ... and now the CM is cleaning West Gate of Taj Mahal with a 'jhadu' (broom)," Yadav told reporters in Lucknow. "I am waiting for him to get clicked on that seat," he said, referring to the bench in front of the The Taj wears the crown among tourist attractions .His own visit two years ago was on Valentine's Day along with his wife and Kannauj MP Dimple Yadav.

Source: Times of India October 26, 2017 09:56 UTC