Multiple cracks, damage appear on walls, floors of Taj Mahal

Amid ongoing row over ‘poor maintenance’ of Taj Mahal, multiple cracks and damage have appeared on the walls and floors of the historic monument due to heavy rainfall in Agra over the past week, a report by Times of Indiasaid. “Doors surrounding the main dome are inscribed with verses from the Quran in Arabic, the letters of which have worn away. Semi-precious stones inlaid in the walls through the intricate technique of pietra dura are also grappling with the ravages of time," Shakeel Chauhan, national general secretary of the Tourist Guide Federation of India, was quoted as saying by TOI.