Member of a hindu group allegedly entered the premises of Taj Mahal with Safron Flag on 25th October,2020. They claim that Taj Mahal was built after demolishing a Lord Shiva temple which is why they entered and prayed to Lord Shiva. In the video, Thakur is seen sitting on a bench on the Taj compound with his eyes closed while another man stands behind him holding a saffron flag. A third man is seen recording the two on his mobile phone. A fourth person would have shot the video. Gaurav Thakur, Agra's local president of the outfit, also claimed that the temple upon which the present architectural marvel is built was originally a temple named - Tejo Mahalaya, and they have visiting for last five years to pray there.
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Source of information | News Report | Place of incident | Other :Taj Mahal | |
Number of victims | 0 | Identity of victim | Muslims | |
Location of incident | Other | Was cross FIR filed | Not Applicable | |
perpetrator Organizational | Right Wing Hindutva | Details of the FIR | ||
Investigating agency | Victim's lawyer | |||
Role of police | Need confirmation | Current status | ||
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Date of incident: | October 25, 2020 |
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Name of the victim : | Muslim |
Name of Perpetrator | Gaurav Thakur |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District/City | Agra |
Party In Power / Incidents | BJP - Bharatiya Janata Party |
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