The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed a plea seeking a ”fact-finding inquiry” into the history of the Taj Mahal and the opening doors of its 22 rooms to see “the truth, whatever it is, saying the petitioner failed to point out which of his legal or constitutional rights were being infringed.
Amid the controversy over the ’22 closed rooms’ of Taj Mahal, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) released pictures of some of the underground rooms of the monument which were opened in January for the restoration work.
The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed a plea seeking a ”fact-finding inquiry” into the history of the Taj Mahal and the opening doors of its 22 rooms to see “the truth, whatever it is, saying the petitioner failed to point out which of his legal or constitutional rights were being infringed.
The photographs of the restoration work were included in the ASI’s January newsletter, which was uploaded on May 5 on their website, days ahead of the court’s order.
ASI superintending archeologist (Agra circle) Raj Kumar Patel said pictures of the restoration work done by authorities between December 2021 and March 2022 were now available on ASI’s website “for everyone to view”, TOI reported.
“The maintenance work of underground cells on the riverside of the Taj Mahal was taken up a few months ago. Decayed and disintegrated lime plaster was removed and a fresh coat laid. Traditional lime processing took place before application,” said the ASI website.
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