The Uttar Pradesh government held a press conference on September 27, World Tourism Day, to publicise a 32-page booklet listing the state's many attractions. Conspicuous by its absence in that list was the Taj Mahal, one of the world's seven wonders but apparently an eyesore for the UP chief minister, Yogi Adityanath.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had earlier said that the monument "has no connection with India's culture or heritage". He had made these remarks in context of gifts of tiny models of the Taj Mahal given to visiting foreign dignitaries by previous governments.
However, many foreign visitors continue to see the Taj Mahal as a symbol of India, and are very surprised by the delisting.
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