The Taj Mahal was "built by the blood and sweat of Indians", Yogi Adityanath said today, responding to a controversy over a leader of his party BJP describing the world-renowned monument as a "blot on Indian culture" and a "symbol of slavery... built by traitors".
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, who is set to visit the Taj Mahal next week, said, "It does not matter who built it and for what reason; it was built by the blood and sweat of Indian labourers. I don't want to go into the depth of who built the Taj and why they made it."