BJP, Shiv Sena slam Akbaruddin Owaisi over visit to Aurangzeb’s tomb

Akbaruddin Owaisi visited Aurangzeb’s tomb in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district on Thursday. The visit sparked a controversy, with the Shiv Sena and the BJP slamming the AIMIM leader for “glorifying” the Mughal ruler.

Akbaruddin Owaisi's visit to the tomb of Aurangzeb at Khuldabad in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district has sparked a row with the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slamming the AIMIM leader.

Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said that AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi had insulted "nationalist Muslims" of the country by trying to glorify Aurangzeb.

"Owaisi has attempted to glorify Aurangzeb and, thus, has insulted the nationalist Muslims in this country. Aurangzeb can never be an idol for Muslims in this country. He had tortured Sambhajiraje before killing him," Devendra Fadnavis said.

“We will not tolerate anything that glorifies Aurangzeb in any way. Those who are trying to do so should face some action. If someone clicks a photograph in Lilavati hospital (referring to images of Independent MP Navneet Rana in the MRI room), this state government immediately rushes to act but does nothing in this matter," the former chief minister added.

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The Shiv Sena also hit out at Akbaruddin Owaisi over his visit to the Mughal emperor’s tomb.