Watch: Puja, aarti at Taj Mahal premises, case registered after viral videos

Two videos of the incident later went viral on social media. One video is 54 seconds long and the other is 12 seconds long.

The videos show the Taj Mahal from Mehtab Bagh, with three people appearing to perform puja and aarti towards the monument. Ajju Chauhan, national vice-president of the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha in Agra, claimed that the organisation has maintained from the beginning that the.

What Happened

He said an aarti was performed and milk was offered to Lord Bholenath, whom he claimed is present inside the Taj Mahal, on the occasion of the third Monday of Sawan. Manish Pandit of the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha in Agra said.

• The videos subsequently came to the attention of the police through social media on August 17, 2026.

• The case was registered under Section 30(1) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Section 67 of the Information Technology (Amendment).

• Inspector Rajveer Singh has been assigned to investigate the case.

Key Details

Police registered an FIR at 11 pm on August 17, naming unidentified people as accused.

• The ASI sought an investigation and necessary administrative and legal action against those involved.

• In its complaint, the ASI's senior conservation assistant said the video showed a religious activity in violation of rules applicable to the protected monument.

• Following this, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) filed a complaint.

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