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.
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."
Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Abu Azmi on Wednesday maintained that he did not intend to insult national heroes and that his suspension is unfair after he was suspended from the Maharashtra Assembly for the entire budget session over his remarks on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
She advised Azmi to take lessons and read books... or watch a movie like 'Chhaava' so that he could understand who Aurangzeb was and why there was a demand to suspend him.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray supported the suspension of Samajwadi Party Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi from the budget session, saying that the "suspension should be permanent."
His remarks come in the wake of political tensions over Azmi's suspension, with leaders alleging ideological bias in the decision. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday attacked the Samajwadi Party and its Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi over his controversial remarks on Mughal
Amid the controversy over the suspension of Maharashtra SP MLA Abu Azmi for his remarks on Aurangzeb, JD(U) MLC Khalid Anwar said on Wednesday that discussions on historical figures should remain academic and not be politicized.
Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi expressed his disappointment after being suspended for the entire duration of the ongoing Maharashtra budget session on Wednesday over his remarks on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday criticized the suspension of party leader Abu Azmi, alleging that ideological influence on such actions undermines democratic values.
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