Yogi first BJP CM of UP to visit Taj Mahal

Lucknow, October 26 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday visited Taj Mahal against the backdrop of various controversial statements made by some BJP leaders and ministers regarding the status of the 17th century monument in India’s culture.
Adityanath is the first BJP CM of UP to visit the monument of love. He also took part in a cleanliness campaign along with 500 BJP activisits and social workers around the west gate of Taj Mahal. 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 Taj.Along with the visit to Taj Mahal, Adityanath will inaugurate various development projects in Agra.According to his programme, Adityanath will stay for half-an-hour at the graves of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal and visit the Shah Jahan park nearby.The chief minister will inspect various places along the way, inside and outside the monument. He will also lay foundation for the development of a tourist pathway from Taj Mahal to Agra Fort.