Aurangzeb's tomb is symbol of bravery of Marathas, battle over Sanjay Raut's statement
Aurangzeb Tomb: The political temperature is high in Maharashtra over Aurangzeb's tomb. The heat of which is being felt all over the country. Many Hindu organisations including Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal are demanding the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb. Proper demonstrations are also being held for this.
On the other hand, many opposition parties including Congress are calling it a matter of spoiling the atmosphere. Meanwhile, on Monday, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut called Aurangzeb's tomb a symbol of valour and said that it should not be broken. Other leaders have also reacted to this.
'Aurangzeb tomb is a symbol of valour
Today Sanjay Raut said, "It is Aurangzeb's tomb. It is a symbol of valour. It should never be broken. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj fought such a big war with Aurangzeb. Even after him, Aurangzeb kept fighting for 25 years but could never win. Aurangzeb's tomb is in Maharashtra. It is a symbol of the valour of the Marathas."
Mumbai, Maharashtra: On Aurangzeb's grave issue, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says, "...It (Auranzeb's tomb) is a symbol of valor (Shaurya,) and a symbol of valor should never be broken. This is our stance. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the Marathas fought a great war… pic.twitter.com/BMxKY9qp70
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'It is a symbol of the valour of the Marathas, it is history, it should remain like this' Sanjay Raut further said that whether it is Aurangzeb's or Afzal Khan's tomb, it is a monument of the valour of the Marathas.
Political temperature is high in Maharashtra
The coming generations should know how Shivaji Maharaj and the Marathas fought the aggressive enemies, but they could not overpower the Marathas. This is history and it should remain like this.
Amidst the ongoing politics on Aurangzeb's grave, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said, "If Aurangzeb's grave is glorified, we will tear it apart...
Pramod Krishnam said - Sanjay Raut wants to create another Pakistan
Congress leader Pramod Krishnam's statement has also come out on Sanjay Raut's statement. Pramod Krishnam said that Sanjay Raut, along with Rahul Gandhi, is conspiring to break this country. They want to create another Pakistan and make Rahul Gandhi its Prime Minister.
Protest by Hindu Parishad in Jalna
On the other hand, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal workers on Monday protested in front of the District Collector's office in Jalna demanding the removal of Aurangzeb's grave. They have submitted a memorandum to CM Devendra Fadnavis through the District Collector.
In Jalna, Maharashtra, Vishwa Hindu Parishad District Minister Atul Upadhyay said while talking to the media that Aurangzeb was a cruel ruler. Therefore, his grave is not needed on this earth.
A memorandum has been submitted to CM Devendra Fadnavis through the District Collector, in which we have demanded to demolish Aurangzeb's grave as soon as possible.
Today Bajrang Dal protested in Jalna demanding the removal of Aurangzeb's grave.
Let us tell you that on the demand to remove Aurangzeb's grave, Maharashtra-Goa Vishwa Hindu Parishad area chief Govind Shende had said on Sunday that some people are busy praising Aurangzeb. I want to say that he cannot be the icon of the country.
Aurangzeb tortured the country a lot
He tortured Hindus. He tortured his own father. Any symbol of such a cruel person will not be tolerated in this country now. Therefore, we are appealing to the government to understand the sentiments of Hindus and remove Aurangzeb's grave from there.
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