Taj Mahal a blot on Indian culture, says BJP MLA Sangeet Som

BJP MLA Sangeet Som has courted controversy for his comments on the heritage site Taj Mahal.

The BJP MLA, while addressing a gathering in Meerut, said that Taj Mahal was a blot on the Indian culture.

His comments come in the wake of the controversy surrounding the omission of Taj Mahal from the Uttar Pradesh Tourism booklet.

In a response to the critics, Som asked what history were they talking about. He said Taj Mahal's creator Shah Jahan imprisoned his father and wanted to wipe out Hindus.

Sangeet Som said it is unfortunate if people like Shah Jahan were part of the history and his government will change this history.

The Uttar Pradesh tourism booklet was released to mark six months of the Yogi Adityanath government.

The booklet includes Adityanath's Gorakhpur temple but has no mention of the Taj Mahal.