Shiv Sainiks held for performing puja at Taj Mahal

Agra: A group of Shiv Sena activists on Thursday managed to sneak into the Taj Mahal and performed aarti and puja inside the precincts. They have been taken into custody.

The Shiv Sena claims the 17th century Taj Mahal is an ancient Shiva temple. On Monday, they tried to enter the marble mausoleum but were prevented.

They entered the monument one by one on Thursday afternoon, fooling the security, gathered inside and performed the puja on the lawns of the monuments.