Mumbai, The Mumbai Police have started an investigation into a case against Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi over his remarks eulogising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, officials said on Tuesday.

MLA Ravi Rana said the grave of Aurangzeb, who killed Sambhaji Maharaj by treachery, should be removed from Maharashtra.

Following the backlash, Azmi defended his remarks, stating that Aurangzeb had also destroyed mosques along with temples.

The MLA and state chief of the Samajwadi Party said, “Aurangzeb’s army had many Hindus, just as Chhatrapati Shivaji’s army ...

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Samajwadi Party leader and Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi defended Mughal rule, Aurangzeb and claimed India earned the moniker of ...