Photo: Hindustan TimesAgra: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday visited the Taj Mahal, days after his BJP leaders and ministers made controversial statements against the 17th century Mughal era monument. Adityanath, the first BJP chief minister of Uttar Pradesh to visit the Taj Mahal, entered from the western gate where he swept the road along with senior leaders. However, addressing a rally in Gorakhpur recently, Adityanath called Taj Mahal the “pride of India” and referred to it as a “world class monument”. 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.

Source: Mint October 26, 2017 04:41 UTC