The apex court suggested that the Centre take the assistance of experts from India and abroad to first assess the damage and then take steps to restore the historic monument.
"The ticket window would open 45 minutes before sunrise and close 30 minutes before sunset to facilitate the entry of visitors of Taj Mahal," minister of state for culture Mahesh Sharma said.
Earlier also, Katiyar had triggered a controversy by saying that Taj Mahal was originally a 'Shiv Temple'.
Not only PM Modi, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath didn’t accompany Trudeau when he along with his family visited the Taj Mahal in Agra on Sunday.
In August, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Uttar Pradesh government to demolish illegal restaurant constructed by a private party near the historical monument.
"Who in India will believe it belongs to the wakf board?"
The organisation is collecting evidence and will soon detail every aspect of it, says Akhil Bhartiya Itihaas Sankalan Samiti
The apex court asked the authorities to maintain status quo at the site, which is around one kilometre from the eastern gate of the 17th century monument,
Yesterday, Adityanath swept the road outside the Taj Mahal, went inside the Mughal-era monument and described it as a gem and an integral part of Indian...
Adityanath had to visit the Taj Mahal under pressure from the Centre, the SP leader charged.
Adityanath is the first BJP CM of UP to visit the monument of love.
A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta directed Agra authorities to demolish within four weeks the parking lot for tourists which was being...
This hatred for the Mughals and unrequited admiration for the British is something inexplicable in most Hindutva leaders.
Swamy said he will release the copies of the evidence to the media soon.
