India Orders Probe Into Taj Mahal Tilt

[G_j]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4564469,00.html

India Orders Probe Into Taj Mahal Tilt

Wednesday October 20, 2004 8:46 PM

By KULSUM MUSTAFA

Associated Press Writer

LUCKNOW, India (AP) - An Indian state government ordered an urgent investigation Wednesday after reports that one of the four minarets of the 17th century Taj Mahal - the country's fabled monument to love - has tilted slightly.

Mohammed Azam Khan, urban development minister of the northern Uttar Pradesh state, told The Associated Press that a panel of government experts has been asked to report within a week on whether a tower had leaned outward by 8.5 inches.

``This is a grave matter so I impressed upon the Cabinet not to delay action in the matter,'' Khan said in Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh capital.

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[meisje]

1. Taj Mafall?

[HereSince1628]

2. hahahah, so it is all symbols of ner' ending love..end

I personally find some ironic (perhaps moronic?) pleasure in this. Sorry, I know I am bad, but it is the truth.

[central scrutinizer]

3. "I feel so good, I'm going to cakewalk into town."

Damn, I hope it doesn't fall over, it sure made some great music.

[Maple]

4. It would be tragic

if the world lost this beautiful building, not to mention the sentiment that built it.

I certainly hope they discover the problem and rectify it.