Aurangzeb tomb matter being raised unnecessarily: RSS leader Suresh Joshi
The Hindu
Visit Maharashtra's structure, RSS leader says, as MNS chief criticises communal tension over Aurangzeb's tomb.
Amid the demand from some right-wing outfits for the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb, senior RSS leader Suresh 'Bhaiyyaji' Joshi on Monday (March 31, 2025) said the topic has been raised unnecessarily.
Whoever has faith will visit the structure, located in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader told reporters to a query on the sidelines of a programme in Nagpur.
Notably, Maharashtra Navanirman Sena chief (MNS) Raj Thackeray on Sunday (March 30, 2025) slammed attempts to incite communal tension over Aurangazeb’s tomb and said history shouldn’t be viewed through the prism of caste and religion.
He also asked people not to rely on WhatsApp forwards for historical information.
Thackeray also said the Mughal ruler wanted to “kill a thought called Shivaji” but failed and died in Maharashtra.
“Afzal Khan, the Bijapur general, was buried near the Pratapgadh Fort, and it couldn’t have been done without Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s permission,” the MNS chief had said.
Rumours about a "chadar" with holy inscriptions being burnt during protests led by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) seeking the removal of the tomb triggered violence in Nagpur earlier this month.
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