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Strict actions must be taken against those who attack tourists: Yogi Adityanath

| @indiablooms | Oct 26, 2017, at 11:21 pm
Agra, Oct 26 (IBNS): Reacting to the incident where a Swiss couple were attacked in Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanth, on Thursday, said strict actions must be taken against those who commit such crimes against tourists.

"Police must not hesitate to take action against these people (attackers). It is not only our national responsibility but also moral," Adityanath said.

"Tourists are our guests," the chief minister added.

Adityanath, who visited Taj Mahal on Thursday amid the controversial remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders about the monument, said his government is trying hard to improve the transport system in Agra.

He said with the improved transport system, the tourism industry will develop more, providing earnings to the youth.

However, the chief minister refused to accept any controversy regarding Taj Mahal, which had erupted after his own party colleague Sangeet Som commented that the monument was built by "traitors".

Initial controversy was created when Taj Mahal was removed from a Uttar Pradesh tourism booklet.

Som even said Taj Mahal was a 'blot on Indian culture'.

Later, another BJP lawmaker, Vinay Katiyar, had said the iconic Indian building is a Hindu temple and should be renamed as "Tejo Mahal".

"Taj Mahal is a Hindu temple. There are several symbols of Hindu gods and goddesses in the Taj. It was known as Tejo Mahal," he told the media.

He said: "Water used to once drip from its ceiling. That has been removed from there."

Away from recent controversies surrounding Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on last Tuesday, said the grand Indian iconic structure was built by blood and sweat of Indian labourers.

The chief minister told media: "It does not matter who built it or for which reason, it was built by blood and sweat of Indian labourers."

Mughal emperor Shah Jahan had built Taj Mahal in Agra city of Uttar Pradesh.

Thousands of tourists from across the globe visit Agra to see this grand Mughal building every year.

During his visit to Taj Mahal on Thursday, Adityanath even took part in cleanliness drive outside the monument.

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