Hindu activists protest as seer says he was denied entry to Taj Mahal due to his saffron robes

Hindu activists on Wednesday staged a protest outside the ASI office here after an Ayodhya seer claimed in a video that he was denied entry to the monument because he wore saffron cloths and carried a Brhamdand.

The seers claim in the viral video triggering the protest prompted the Archaeological Survey of India officials to deny the allegation, saying the seer was denied entry not because he was wearing saffron robes.

Referred to the seers Brhamdand, a stick covered with saffron clothes and having a religious significance, the Agra ASI circle official Raj Kumar Patel told

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