Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge alleged that the media is debating about Aurangzeb to appease the Centre, but are were no debates on the current crisis the nation is facing. This comes amid row over suspension of Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Abu Azmi for his remarks.
Speaking to ANI, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant said, "His membership from the Legislative Assembly should be cancelled. You should understand that glorifying Aurangzeb means insulting Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. What could have been the reason for this statement?..."
Following his remarks, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar suspended Abu Azmi on Wednesday. A proposal was brought in the Maharashtra Assembly against Azmi's remarks.
Earlier on Wednesday, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar suspended Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi for the entire duration of the ongoing Budget session.
AIMIM Bihar president Akhtarul Iman defends Aurangzeb and criticizes the BJP's actions regarding Maharashtra SP MLA Abu Azmi's suspension. Iman calls the BJP's politics divisive and unconstitutional and urges the Supreme Court to intervene.
Earlier on Wednesday, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar suspended Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi for the entire duration of the ongoing budget session over his remarks on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
After being suspended for the entire duration of the ongoing Maharashtra budget session over his remarks on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Abu Azmi called the suspension "arbitrary" and alleged threats to his life and his family.
SP MLA Abu Azmi has been suspended from the Budget session of the Maharashtra Assembly, keeping in mind the people's sentiments, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Wednesday.
"Abu Azmi is B team of the BJP. Every time the BJP comes into trouble in Maharashtra, they activate Abu Azmi. That's what happened in the last session...The BJP came into trouble in Maharashtra, which is why they activated Abu Azmi..." Thackeray alleged.
Amid the controversy over the suspension of Maharashtra SP MLA Abu Azmi for his remarks on Aurangzeb, Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske said that they will take actions against those who will say anything in the name of freedom of speech.
Maharashtra SP MLA Abu Azmi's son, Farhan Azmi, expressed sadness over the suspension of his father from the Budget session of the Maharashtra Assembly, saying that he has been suspended for "speaking facts."