One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal, located in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, has found itself omitted from of a government booklet which is meant to promote tourist spots in the state.
The booklet, which has the famed Ganga aarti as its cover image, has been printed in order to promote the tourist spots in Uttar Pradesh, but surprisingly the most prominent and popular tourist spot in the state is missing.
Around 60 lakh tourists - mostly from outside India - visit the Taj Mahal every year and most of the revenue of the tourism department is earning from tourists visiting the tomb of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.
Earlier in June, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had opined that according to him, the Ramayana and the Gita represent Indian culture and not the Taj Mahal.
However, the Taj Mahal, which has been named a "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO, is among the 10 iconic spots to that have been listed under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Clean India mission.
The booklet, which has the famed Ganga aarti as its cover image, has been printed in order to promote the tourist spots in Uttar Pradesh, but surprisingly the most prominent and popular tourist spot in the state is missing.
Around 60 lakh tourists - mostly from outside India - visit the Taj Mahal every year and most of the revenue of the tourism department is earning from tourists visiting the tomb of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.
Earlier in June, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had opined that according to him, the Ramayana and the Gita represent Indian culture and not the Taj Mahal.
However, the Taj Mahal, which has been named a "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO, is among the 10 iconic spots to that have been listed under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Clean India mission.