Owaisi on Thursday visited Aurangzeb’s tomb sooner than addressing a rally in Aurangabad town.

Shiv Sena MP and celebration spokesperson Sanjay Raut stated Aurangzeb fought in opposition to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and after his demise with the Marathas for 25 years. “He was once an aggressor who invaded Maharashtra and destroyed its temples,” Raut informed newshounds.

The BJP, in the meantime, stated the glorification of Aurangazeb via Akbaruddin Owaisi is an insult to patriotic Muslims. The BJP calls for robust motion in opposition to Owaisi, opposition chief Devendra Fadnavis stated on Friday.

Fadnavis informed mediapersons in Mumbai, “The deshbhakt Muslims of this nation won’t ever settle for Aurangazeb as their ruler. Owaisi’s act of visiting Aurangazeb’s tomb and paying appreciate all the way through his Aurangabad consult with on Thursday quantities to insulting the Muslims of this nation.”

However All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Lok Sabha MP Imtiaz Jaleel stated there are lots of tombs in Khuldabad and they’ve a historical past. “Somebody who involves Khuldabad visits the tomb of Aurangzeb. There’s no wish to draw a distinct that means out of this,” he stated.

Maharashtra Congress spokesman Sachin Sawant took a swipe on the BJP for difficult motion in opposition to Owaisi. “BJP leaders will have to provide an explanation for beneath which phase of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can an individual be booked for visiting a grave,” Sawant stated.

He demanded to understand what motion in opposition to BJP veteran L Okay Advani for visiting the grave of Jinnah in Pakistan. “Additionally, what motion was once taken in opposition to Nitish Kumar for visiting Jinnah’s tomb?” he requested.

“Shivaji Maharaj constructed Afzal Khan’s grave after killing him. That is Maharashtra’s tradition,” he stated.

(With PTI inputs)