"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.
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde demands a sedition case against Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi for praising Aurangzeb. Shinde condemned Azmi's remarks, emphasizing the valor of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and the cruelty of the Mughal ruler.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sudhanshu Trivedi hit out at Samajwadi Party leader and Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi and asked the INDI block members why they were trying to glorify Aurangzeb.
Azmi had reportedly said that Aurangzeb was not a "cruel administrator" and "built many temples". He added that the battle between the Mughal emperor and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was for state administration and not about Hindu and Muslim.
Addressing the members before the commencement of the House today, Mahana revealed that he personally cleaned the area after receiving information about the incident. While he acknowledged having seen the MLA involved in the act through a video, he refrained from naming the individual to
Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Tuesday criticized Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over his reaction to SP leader and Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi's remarks on Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, stating that Shinde lacks historical knowledge.
Mahayuti leaders, including BJP, NCP, and Shiv Sena, staged a protest outside the Maharashtra State Assembly against Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi for his remarks about Aurangzeb.
The case has been registered against Azmi at Wagle Estate Police Station under BNS sections 299, 302, 356(1), and 356(2) following the complaint from Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske.
Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske on Monday filed a case against Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi over his statement on Aurangzeb and said that he has "no right to stay in India."
Refuting the claims that Aurangzeb was against Hindus, Azmi stated that the emperor had 34 per cent of Hindus in his administration and his advisors were Hindus. Therefore, he added, there was no need to give a Hindu-Muslim angle.