Beautiful PICTURES from Yogi Adityanath’s Taj Mahal visit

Later, the Chief Minister announced he would visit the Taj Mahal and said the monument had been built by the sweat and blood of Indian labourers./ Courtesy: Yogi Twitter

The statements triggered a backlash from many quarters, forcing the Bharatya Janata Party to distance itself from the comments. / Courtesy: Yogi Twitter

The visit comes in the backdrop of statements by BJP leaders saying the 17th century Mughal-built Taj was a blot on Indian culture and history. / Courtesy: Yogi Twitter

Adityanath is set to unveil a Rs 150 crore package during his day's visit to the Taj city, which he last visited on May 7./ Courtesy: Yogi Twitter

As he arrived amid tight security, BJP activists shouted slogans hailing him as well as 'Jai Shri Ram'. / Courtesy: Yogi Twitter

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday visited the Taj Mahal and wielded a broom to launch the 'swacchta abhiyaan' (cleanliness drive) at the western gate of the monument. He spent about 30 minutes there./ Courtesy: Yogi Twitter