Taj Mahal left out of UP budget heritage plan, Adityanath govt draws ire

[The_Showstopper]

Taj Mahal left out of UP budget heritage plan, Adityanath govt draws ire
INDIA Updated: Jul 13, 2017 12:54 IST

• isn’t part of Uttar Pradesh’s cultural heritage, according to the Yogi Adityanath government’s first state budget presented on Tuesday. The move has invited criticism by academics.
  
  The annual budget for 2017-2018 makes no mention of Taj Mahal in the special section ‘Hamari Sanskritik Virasat’ (Our Cultural Heritage) incorporated in the finance minister’s 63-page speech. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has often pointed out that the Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, did not reflect India’s ancient culture
  
  The Taj Mahal was one of a string of monuments and heritage sites that was left out of the budget, triggering criticism that the exercise was communally inspired and bore the Hindutva stamp. A number of schemes were announced for Hindu pilgrimage towns of Ayodhya, Varanasi, Mathura and Chitrakoot.
  
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  “Our government has formulated schemes for maintenance of places of cultural and historical importance to promote tourism,” said finance minister Rajesh Agarwal, invoking Hindu god Ram in the assembly.
  
  The exclusions sparked criticism with top academics and historians saying the government should promote the composite multi-faith culture of India’s largest state.
  
  “The identification of heritage with Hindu identity is in complete contradiction with UP’s ‘Sanjhi Virasat’(Shared Heritage),” said Athar Siddiqui of the Centre For Objective Research And Development.
  
  Others feared any neglect of the Taj Mahal would hurt tourism revenue. “Agra has three world Heritage sites and deserved a better deal in budget. If tourism in Agra grows, circuit cities like Mathura would grow automatically,” said Rajeev Saxena, secretary for Tourism Guild of Agra.
  
  Professor Rajesh Mishra of Lucknow University advised the government to either completely delink the state from all religious establishments or be more considerate to sentiments of people of all religions. “There is no room for appeasement for people of one religion and complete disregard for others,” he told HT.
  
  The budget launched a ‘Swadesh Darshan Yojana’ with Rs 1,240 crore focusing on the Ramayana Circuit (Ayodhya), the Buddhist Circuit (Varanasi) and the Krishna Circuit (Mathura). Another scheme, Prasad Yojana, with an allocation of Rs 800 crore, has been proposed for development of infrastructure facilities in Ayodhya, Varanasi and Mathura.
  
  Besides, Rs 200 crore has been earmarked for setting up of a cultural centre at Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency.
  
  Sohan Lal Yadav, Sociology professor at Banaras Hindu University, said the state government had given more importance to the cities that fit in its agenda. “The Taj Mahal is a monument of national importance and international fame. It can’t be seen linking with any religion. It is a monument. No government can ignore it.”

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...g-criticism/story-sHK6FLGqVvHpb3deQ3utOO.html

 

[The_Showstopper]

The fundamental question is what the good CM is going to do about it?

How they are going to clear the un-indianness from their lands....?

Quoting you since you were interested in what this loon would do next..

 

[Sine Nomine]

Buck up Yogi,Destroy that Taj Mehal.

 

[asad71]

1.These RSS urine drinkers aim to destroy anything that speaks of Muslim greatness in SA. Islamic heritage must be destroyed. They want to rewrite history in which a pagan SA was civilized by the Muslims. Rule of law was established in a departure from the jungle law hence-fore. Widow burning, human sacrifice / narabali and many social evils were getting eradicated. A common language, Urdu/Hindustani was introduced. This now they have Hindu-ized into Hindi.
2. However, the bad news for these foul smelling saffrons is that demography is overtaking their satanic project.

 

[HariPrasad]

How can Yogi think of destroying Tejo Mahalaya, a shiva temple.

 

[ranjeet]

Taj Mahal is looked after Archaeological Survey of India and comes under Central Ministry not State government.

 

[Jackdaws]

1.These RSS urine drinkers aim to destroy anything that speaks of Muslim greatness in SA. Islamic heritage must be destroyed. They want to rewrite history in which a pagan SA was civilized by the Muslims. Rule of law was established in a departure from the jungle law hence-fore. Widow burning, human sacrifice / narabali and many social evils were getting eradicated. A common language, Urdu/Hindustani was introduced. This now they have Hindu-ized into Hindi.
2. However, the bad news for these foul smelling saffrons is that demography is overtaking their satanic project.

LOL. "Sa was civilized by Muslims".

 

[HariPrasad]

Taj Mahal is looked after Archaeological Survey of India and comes under Central Ministry not State government.

Lo, Dada aapne to hawa nikaldi uski.

 

[ranjeet]

Lo, Dada aapne to hawa nikaldi uski.

kal parso bhi bhar jayegi.

 

[gslv mk3]

They want to rewrite history in which a pagan SA was civilized by the Muslims. Rule of law was established in a departure from the jungle law hence-fore.

 

[asad71]

LOL. "Sa was civilized by Muslims".

India still remains dark what with all the caste poison, open pooping, never ending rape epidemic. We haven't done enough it seems. The society of Hindus still remain locked into mambo jumbo backward rituals. SA has to wait another 50 years for the Muslims to return and humanize the backward lot.

 

[gslv mk3]

India still remains dark what with all the caste poison, open pooping, never ending rape epidemic. We haven't done enough it seems. The society of Hindus still remain locked into mambo jumbo backward rituals. SA has to wait another 50 years for the Muslims to return and humanize the backward lot.

You must be smoking something really strong.

 

[asad71]

You surely aren't a Dalit, or Sikh or Buddhist or Jain or Muslim.

You must be smoking something really strong.

Nope. It is you who smoke cow dung and drink cow urine while sitting out under the sky to fertilize your land direct.

 

[ashok321]

Despite earning 100 cror annually from the same Tajmahal.

 

[Chhatrapati]

They want to rewrite history in which a pagan SA was civilized by the Muslims. Rule of law was established in a departure from the jungle law hence-fore. Widow burning, human sacrifice / narabali and many social evils were getting eradicated. A common language, Urdu/Hindustani was introduced. This now they have Hindu-ized into Hindi.
2. However, the bad news for these foul smelling saffrons is that demography is overtaking their satanic project.

India had a rich history before islam, during islam and a bright present right now and a very good future.
Your butthurt is duly noted, and you can go around the fake Taj mahal you build in your country and start comparing. Why not start a thread about 'How cheap and efficient is Bangladesh Taj mahal'?


@The_Showstopper We all know why. Make your argument blunt, we don't need to talk metaphorically.
They will find some excuses, 'we have a BIGGER plan for Taj'. Center will announce such.