In Azmi's defence, where he claimed that his statements on Aurangzeb were based on books, Shiv Sena UBT MLA Sachin Ahir said, "Now, it's up to the government to decide whether he is right or wrong, but one thing is clear--the remarks have caused pain. As we've seen, people are now questionin
NCP-SCP MLA Rohit Pawar on Wednesday condemned the remark made by SP MLA Abu Azmi, calling it "useless" and questioning the person's right to live in India for praising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
On Tuesday, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Dhananjay Munde submitted his resignation as minister, which Fadnavis accepted and forwarded to the Governor for further action.
The Goa police on Tuesday filed a case against Maharashtra SP MLA Abu Azmi's son Farhan Azmi and others for indulging in a fight at a public place in the state and disturbing the peace, officials said.
Reacting to Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi's statement on Aurangzeb, Congress leader Harish Rawat on Tuesday said that Aurangzeb was an "autocrat ruler" and his policies led to division.
Reacting sharply to Samajwadi Party leader and Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi's remarks about Aurangzeb, Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant said that this statement was directly or indirectly against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. He also demanded that the MLA be suspe
Amidst the uproar over Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi's remarks on Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that they have put forth their demand to suspend the latter from the House.
"Abu Azmi has lost his mental balance. He does not know Maharashtra's history, and he is disrespecting our Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. He should apologise, but just an apology is not enough," the Shiv Sena MLA told ANI.
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ram Kadam on Tuesday demanded to suspend Samajwadi Party leader and Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi over his remarks about Aurangzeb.
Amidst the uproar over Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi's remarks on Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, Shiv Sena to stage a state-wide protest against statements disrespecting Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.
"The issue is being made a political issue, and I think that closing the budget session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly because of this is causing harm to the people of Maharashtra," Azmi said.