Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, is not the only tourism destination in the country, that foreigners visit in abundance and added that other serene and picturesque locales, which are in plenty, are waiting to get explored.
Justice Markandey Katju writes: Now that the name of Mughal Gardens In Rashtrapati Bhawan has been changed to Amrit Udyan, chapters on Mughal history have been ordered to be removed from the history syllabus by NCERT, the name of my hometown Allahabad changed to Prayagraj, Faizabad changed to Ayodhya, Mughalsarai Junction changed to Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Aurangabad changed to Sambhajinagar etc, and Babri Masjid demolished to give way to construction of a ‘bhavya’ Ram Mandir, I suggest the following steps be also taken to make India really free from all traces of of our detested oppressors, invaders and enslavers…
The top court was informed that a similar order was issued in May 2000, but it is appropriate to reiterate the direction, agreed with the submissions, and directed the Agra Development Authority to immediately clear the 500-metre radius of the Taj Mahal of all commercial activities.
