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New Delhi: The political war of words over the Taj Mahal have intensified now with Bharatiya Janata Party MP Yogi Adityanath countering claims of it being a Waqf property and saying that it was built on a Shiv temple.
Adityanath said, "The Sunnis and Shias have their own theories about Taj Mahal. We are saying that the Taj Mahal was built on a Hindu god Shiv temple. The views of Hindus must be considered."
A few days ago, Uttar Pradesh BJP President Laxmikant Bajpayee had said that Mughal emperor Shah Jahan "purchased a part of Tejo Mahalaya temple's land from Raja Jai Singh" and claimed that documents to prove it still exist.
The state BJP chief was commenting over the statement of Uttar Pradesh Minister and senior SP leader Azam Khan who demanded to hand over the Taj Mahal to Waqf board.
On November 13, Khan had said that the Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world, should be declared a property of the state's Waqf Board.
Bajpayee also said the Taj Mahal cannot be handed over to Waqf board as the monument belongs to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
"Shahjahan had purchased it. It cannot be handed over to Waqf board because it is the property of the ASI which was handed over by the British Government in 1920 to it," he said.
War of words intensifies on Taj Mahal, Yogi Adityanath claims it was built on Shiv temple - IBNLive
Adityanath said, "The Sunnis and Shias have their own theories about Taj Mahal. We are saying that the Taj Mahal was built on a Hindu god Shiv temple. The views of Hindus must be considered."
A few days ago, Uttar Pradesh BJP President Laxmikant Bajpayee had said that Mughal emperor Shah Jahan "purchased a part of Tejo Mahalaya temple's land from Raja Jai Singh" and claimed that documents to prove it still exist.
The state BJP chief was commenting over the statement of Uttar Pradesh Minister and senior SP leader Azam Khan who demanded to hand over the Taj Mahal to Waqf board.
On November 13, Khan had said that the Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world, should be declared a property of the state's Waqf Board.
Bajpayee also said the Taj Mahal cannot be handed over to Waqf board as the monument belongs to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
"Shahjahan had purchased it. It cannot be handed over to Waqf board because it is the property of the ASI which was handed over by the British Government in 1920 to it," he said.
War of words intensifies on Taj Mahal, Yogi Adityanath claims it was built on Shiv temple - IBNLive
