Trumps@Taj

February 24, 2020 17:40

Trump arrived in Agra after jointly attending with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the mega 'Namaste Trump' event at the newly built Motera cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. On his arrival at the airbase, over 250 artistes drawn from different parts of Uttar Pradesh performed 'Mayur dance', 'Rai folk dance', Dhobia folk dance' as sonorous sounds of 'bumrasia' nagada, dholak, mridang, added to the festive ambience. A giant billboard there featuring Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Prime Minister Modi greeted the couple with a message -- 'Grand welcome of India's best friend to the City of Love -- Agra'.

Trump was received at the Kheria airbase by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. "From the airport, the US President's convoy travelled till the Oberoi Amarvilas hotel situated near the East Gate of the Taj Mahal complex. From there the President and his family and members of high-level delegation accompanying him moved into eco-friendly golf carts to travel into the monument premises," a senior official said. As per Supreme Court directions, petrol or diesel-operated vehicles are not permitted within 500 m of the Taj Mahal's gate.

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