Maharashtra: Ramdas Athawale’s big statement, ‘There is no need to remove Aurangzeb’s grave because we have…’

The Aurangzeb controversy is making headlines in Maharashtra politics. SP MLA Abu Azmi gave a statement on Aurangzeb and this is where the controversy started. The matter reached the court. The court granted interim bail to Azmi. Now politics is being done on Aurangzeb’s grave. Amidst all this, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale’s reaction has come to the fore.

Should Aurangzeb’s grave be removed?

On the question of whether Aurangzeb’s grave should be removed from Maharashtra, Ramdas Athavale said, “Aurangzeb’s grave has been there for many years. He came here in the 1600-1700 decade. It is true that it is not right to praise Aurangzeb. Abu Azmi said that it is not right to say that Aurangzeb was a good man. My opinion about the grave is that the grave has been there for so many years, so there is no need to remove it. We have buried him, so it is important for the next generation to know about the grave.”

What did CM Fadnavis say?

Recently, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis also gave a statement regarding the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb. CM Fadnavis had said that we and everyone else feel that Aurangzeb’s tomb should be demolished. But we have to work within the ambit of the law. At the same time, Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rana said that it (Aurangzeb’s tomb) will definitely be demolished.

What did the Uddhav Thackeray faction say?

Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Priyanka Chaturvedi had said that who has stopped the CM from doing this. He constantly talks about removing it. Now that he has come to power, he should remove it according to the law. But there is a difference between his words and actions.

ASI protects Aurangzeb’s tomb

Let us tell you that at present ASI protects Aurangzeb’s tomb because it is the tomb of a Mughal ruler. In such a situation, it is considered a national heritage. Right after the tomb of the Mughal ruler, there is also the tomb of his son Azam Shah.