Taj Mahal

Allahabad HC rejected a plea filed by Rajneesh Singh, a BJP youth media-in charge, regarding 22 closed doors of the Taj Mahal. On May 12, the HC bench reviewed the petition, seeking to open the doors, and asked for an archeological survey of the doors claiming the presence of Hindu idols. The petitioner also asked for a fact-finding committee to probe the closed doors. However, the court rejected the plea.

A plea has been filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High court, demanding a probe to ascertain the presence of Hindu idols inside the Taj Mahal. The petition especially calls for directions to the Archeological Survey of India to probe into the twenty-two closed doors inside the monument, to search for Hindu idols. The plea also relies on claims that Taj Mahal is a Shiv Temple.

A 16-feet tall snow sculpture at the Taj Mahal created by the Grand Mumtaz Resorts have become the main attraction for tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg. The replica was built within 17 days with a four-member team which is witnessing a huge crowd. "We wanted to make it memorable for people," said Hotel's General Manager, Satyajeet Gopal. "This Taj Mahal is very beautiful," said a tourist.

Anand Chokse, a man from Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur, amazed everyone by following Shah Jahan's idea and getting a replica of Agra's Taj Mahal built for his wife. The replica offers a big hall, four bedrooms, a library, and a meditation room. The monument's dome is at a height of 29 feet. It took three years to build, reported Zee News. It's also equipped with special lighting for the night. 

To properly utilise the lockdown period, the Archaeological Survey of India has decided to carry out a conservation drill for the historical monuments in Agra during the period. Reportedly, under the drill, monuments like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri will undergo conservation work while adhering to the COVID-19 protocols. Notably, the budget passed for the renovation and conservation of the monuments is Rs 1 crore.