Taj Mahal built with blood, sweat of Indians, says Yogi ahead of visit

Critics had attacked the state government over the omission of the Taj Mahal from the UP tourism brochure saying that the BJP was working on its Hindutva agenda

It does not matter who built the Taj Mahal and for what reason; it was built by the blood and sweat of Indian labourers, Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is scheduled to visit the 17th-century monument next week, told news agencies on Tuesday. 

Adityanath's remarks come amid a raging controversy over the Taj Mahal being omitted from the UP tourism brochure and brusque statements by some ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders. 

"It (Taj Mahal) is very important