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He said the complaint was filed by ASI’s conservation assistant, Ankit K Namdev According to the complaint, three unidentified women were seen inside the monument with “dhoop batti” in a video, which went viral on social media. Later, the outfit’s district president, Meena Devi Diwakar, said, “If Muslims are being allowed to offer namaz on all days, then even we can offer puja at our Tejomahalaya (the term used for Taj Mahal by right wing activists).” Tajmahal Intezamia Committee President, Syed Hussain Ibrahim Zaidi said that this is just a formality to push the issue under the carpet.On Sunday, women from a local right wing outfit lit ‘dhoop batti’ and poured ‘ganga jal’ inside the premises and a video of the incident went viral on social media. AGRA: Three women belonging to Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad , who offered puja at the mosque inside the Taj Mahal last Sunday, will be fined by the ASI under its Ancient Monuments and Archeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959.According to the sub-section 8 (f) of the ASI Rules “to violate any practice, usage or custom applicable to or observed in the monument under Prohibition of certain acts within monuments, shall be punishable with fine, which may be extended to Rs 500”.Station house officer of Taj Ganj Vinod Kumar , said that the ASI had lodged a complaint against three “unidentified tourist women”. The complaints states that this kind of activity is a violation of the AMASRR rules, cases should be registered against them and for further action.Superintending Archeologist, ASI (Agra circle) Vasant K Swarankar said that according to rules, no new tradition can be initiated by anyone.However, the ASI’s move to only book the women for violation of rules has not gone down well with the local Muslims..