BJP politician and ex-MP Navneet Rana has demanded the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb from Maharashtra as she criticized Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Abu Azmi for glorifying the Mughal emperor.
In a video message, Rana stated that individuals like Abu Azmi ought to visit the cinemas and view the newly launched film ‘Chhava’ to witness the kind of treatment and torment inflicted by Aurangzeb on Maharashtra’s king Sambhaji Maharaj.
In her video, Rana additionally called on the Maharashtra government to “remove” Aurangzeb’s tomb. “Those who admire Aurangzeb ought to adorn his grave within their residences,” she added.
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“The region where you are chosen to serve in the Assembly for five years was governed by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.” “Rana mentioned in her video that individuals like you ought to view the movie ‘Chhava’ to understand what Aurangzeb did to our king.”
“I would like to urge the Maharashtra government that, just as Aurangabad’s name was altered in honor of our God Sambhaji Maharaj, the grave of Aurangzeb should also be removed. Individuals who admire Aurangzeb ought to adorn his tomb within their residences.”
Navneet Rana’s remarks followed a day after Abu Azmi of the Samajwadi Party stirred controversy by expressing admiration for Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. He asserted that Aurangzeb constructed temples and was not a tyrannical ruler.
Azmi’s comments praising Aurangzeb’s leadership and assertions about historical distortion were not well received by many. Shortly after, a complaint was filed against him for offending religious feelings.
The remarks made by the Samajwadi leader regarding Aurangzeb led Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to call for either an apology or a charge of treason, referencing the ruler’s persecution of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.
