Plea in Agra court no bar, preparations on for Shah Jahan Urs in Taj Mahal
Hindustan TimesAgra ::: Despite an Agra court being moved against organisation of Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the Taj Mahal and free entry to the monument on the occasion, preparations are in full swing for the three-day event to be held from Tuesday. The three day ‘Úrs’ is an annual event organised at the Taj Mahal and the Archaeological Survey of India waives off entry ticket for this event but this time, a petition was filed in the court of IV Additional Civil Judge in Agra on Friday by the Agra unit of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha. Notably, on the first day, the basement of Taj Mahal having original graves of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal will be opened and proceedings for ‘ghusl’ will follow with other traditional activities. However, the petitioner in the case filed in the Agra court on Friday last has not made any claim about the Taj being a temple and has challenged the authority of the committee organising the ‘Urs’ and free entry at Taj during the event, despite having no concern with Taj Mahal.