Lucknow, Oct 3: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to skip Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world, from its official tourism booklet has triggered a controversy. Incidentally, Taj Mahal is the biggest revenue earner for the tourism department in UP.
The booklet issued by the UP Tourism department on the occasion of the World Tourism Day this year has omitted Taj Mahal, the monument of love, which is also a 'World Heritage Site' from the list of attractions in the state.
The booklet makes mention of almost all the major religious events and places in the state including the famous Ganga Arti, Mathura, Vrindavan and Ayodhya.
The Goraksha Peeth of which UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath is the 'mahant' (chief) has also found mention in the booklet as an important religious spot.
A few 'shakti peeths ' (temples of goddess Durga) have also been mentioned in the booklet along with a description of Ramayana and Buddha circuits.
A tourism department officials have so far not explained the omission of Taj Mahal from the booklet.
That there was no love lost between the Taj Mahal and the UP government was evident earlier when the state government did not include the Monument of Love in its plan for the development of the cultural heritage of UP in the budget for the ongoing financial year.
The cultural heritage of the state included Ayodhya, Varanasi, Mathura, Naimisharanya, Chitrakoot and Vindhyachal and the budget has made a provision of Rs 2800 crore for developing infrastructural facilities at all these places.
Opposition leaders said that the UP governmentseems to seek revenge on monuments that belonged to a particular religion.
Adityanath had on several occasions in the past said that Taj Mahal did not represent the country's cultural heritage. ''Taj Mahal may be a beautiful building...but it cannot be a symbol of our cultural heritage,'' Adityanath had said earlier.
Avadh historians and social activists, however, said that Taj Mahal certainly represented India's rich heritage and it deserved to be treated as such.
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Welcome News! Jai Bhaarata Maata !
100% crackpot fellow no sense at all don't know how to rule the state. Enjoying with tax payers money. People must think of UP state developement and remove such criminal leaders from the power. If this fellow continue with his non sense than UP state have to face worst situtaion.
Economy will fall down
Instead of connecting the Taj Mahal with any religion, it should be considered as an archaeological heritage of flourishing ancient art.
Bound to happen with prejudiced minds come to power ! Worst news !
Absolutely ridiculous
Incompetent government.
Another attempt to rewrite history. Such attempts will never succeed.
Its a clear cut RSS & Yogi parallel agenda , lollipop sukking Modi cant interfere here because if he does RSS & Yogi Duo will humiliate him so badly & they will show him his place...wonder how & why modi is shamelessly tolerating these b######
What a disgrace this cowdung guy
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