 As of 2017, several court cases about Taj Mahal being a Hindu temple have been inspired by P. N. Oak's theory.In August 2017, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) stated there was no evidence to suggest the monument ever housed a temple.Bharatiya Janata Party's Vinay Katiyar in 2017 claimed that the 17th century monument was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan after destroying a Hindu temple called "Tejo Mahalaya" and it housed a Shiva linga.