Kerala Tourism thanks Taj Mahal for inspiring millions and Twitterati is loving it

The Kerala tourism departement tweeted out thanking Taj Mahal in Agra for inspiring million to discover India.

The post was shared both on the official Facebook and Twitter handles of the Kerala Tourism and reads: "God's Own Country salutes the #TajMahal for inspiring millions to discover India. #incredibleindia."

Gods Own Country salutes the #TajMahal for inspiring millions to discover India. #incredibleindia pic.twitter.com/TXqSXQ9AYQ

— Kerala Tourism (@KeralaTourism) October 18, 2017

However, Twitterati were quick to acknowledge not just the 'sick burn', but also the political opportunism therein.

Gods Own Country salutes the #TajMahal for inspiring millions to discover India. #incredibleindia pic.twitter.com/TXqSXQ9AYQ

— Kerala Tourism (@KeralaTourism) October 18, 2017

Please send some burnol to BJP office in Kerela and to Dongi Adityanath.

— Aa gaye achche din. (@RoflMessi) October 19, 2017

The monument of love in the north gets a distant promoter from south! Kudos to @KeralaTourism https://t.co/gDLHdfvtqe

— MJ Vijayan (@mj_vijayan) October 19, 2017

While a certain CM chose to ignore its importance, here we have my dear Kerala giving Taj Mahal due respect. https://t.co/b26wbGvkhj

— Parasu of Happyness (@ajayparasuraman) October 19, 2017

The Taj Mahal in Agra came into the argument, after the Uttar Pradesh government dropped it from its tourism booklet, following which BJP hardliner Sangeet Som said it was a good decision.

This was followed by another controversial BJP MP Vinay Katiyar saying that the Taj Mahal is actually a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva.

As the row went out of hand, CM Adityanath stated that Taj Mahal 'was built by the sweat and blood of the sons of Bharat Mata'.

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