Amid controversies, Yogi Adityanath arrives in Agra to visit Taj Mahal.
Thursday, October 26, 2017 IST
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday arrived Agra in the wake of controversies regarding the status of Taj Mahal. He is about to visit the 17th-century monument shortly. Adityanath is the first BJP Chief Minister of UP to visit Taj Mahal.
During his tour of Agra.., the chief minister will be visiting all the places inside Taj Mahal," principal secretary, tourism, Awanish Awasthi told PTI. Following the raging controversy of excluding Taj Mahal from the tourism booklet of UP government, the Chief Minister had sanctioned Rs 370 crore on behalf of the state government for the development and promotion of tourism in the city. Here are some of the highlights of his visit:
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