Govt rejects claims to Taj
The Indian government has dismissed claims by a Muslim trust, the Sunni Waqf Board, that it owns the Taj Mahal.
Calling the board's claim baseless, Law Minister H R Bharadwaj said the monument was Indian national property.
The board argued the monument was its property since it holds several Muslim graves, and the board is responsible for all Muslim graves in the country.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The 17th century Taj was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his beloved queen, Mumtaz Mahal.
The emperor is also buried in the monument, which is visited by millions every year, next to his queen.
It has been governed, managed and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) since 1920.
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