"Why have you given a draft plan? Are we supposed to vet it for you? Is it our job to vet it?" SC bench asked the counsel appearing for UP govt.
The vision document was submitted after an angry apex court on July 11 lashed out at the state government for its apathy towards the Mughal era monument.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that the Centre has decided to adopt several measures for preserving the heritage.
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The apex court observed that though Eiffel Tower was "perhaps nothing compared to Taj Mahal", Paris was thronged by 80 million of visitors last year whereas only 10 million foreign tourists visited India during that period.
"Either we will shut down the Taj or you demolish or restore it," the Supreme Court said in a hard hitting remark while noting that the Taj Mahal "is more beautiful than the Eiffel Tower".
A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said that the Taj Mahal was one of the seven wonders of the world and people can offer their prayers at other mosques also.
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The award winners were decided using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for landmarks worldwide over a 12-month period.
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The apex court also expressed concern over the historic monument being infected by insects and asked the authorities, including ASI, what steps they have taken to prevent this.
The apex court suggested that the Centre take the assistance of experts from India and abroad to first assess the damage and then take steps to restore the historic monument.
"Once you have registered the monument as a Waqf property, your statement that you will not be staking claim will not help," said the bench.
Mughal descendant Tucy says no one has a right to play politics in the name of Taj Mahal, which is a national treasure.
The pillar and the small dome above it were destroyed completely in the incident.
When the waqf board counsel told the court that Shah Jahan had himself declared it a Waqf property, the bench asked the board to show it the original deed executed by the Mughal emperor.
The Canadian first family was visibly thrilled during the visit and posed for a picture seated on the iconic bench with the monument in the backdrop.
Trudeau will also hold talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on wide-ranging issues, including defence and counter-terror cooperation on February 23.
One of the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The apex court would also take up during the next hearing another application seeking permission to cut trees for widening of road near Govardhana Hill in Mathura.
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