Muslim leaders in Maharashtra are persevering with to idolise Islamic Mughal tyrant Aurangzeb. On Monday, third July 2023, Qadir Maulana of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar who not too long ago give up the Nationalist Congress Party and joined the Bharat Rashtra Samiti of KC Rao mentioned that Aurangzeb is his position mannequin. He was talking at a press convention of the BRS social gathering held on the Subhedari Rest House in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar metropolis. On seventh July 2023, Hindu activists in Ahmednagar metropolis of Maharashtra protested in opposition to this and tarnished the posters and hoardings of BRS president KC Rao. The Ahmednagar police detained the Hindu activist main the protest.
Qadir’s assertion evoked indignant reactions from the state. Tushar Damgude, a Hindu activist and historical past fanatic primarily based in Pune, issued a warning concerning the potential penalties of the state of affairs in Maharashtra. He emphasised that the controversy surrounding Qadir Maulana’s assertion expressing admiration for Aurangzeb might ignite a robust response inside the state. In an analogous vein, Rahul Bhosale and Vaibhav Navgire of the Bharatiya Janata Party submitted a memorandum to each the Pune Municipal Corporation and the police commissioner to attract consideration to the attainable menace posed to peace and regulation and order in Maharashtra because of Qadir Maulana’s irresponsible assertion.
On seventh July 2023, in Ahilyanagar, Hindu Rashtra Sena district president Sanjay Adole, metropolis president Nikhil Dhangekar, Vishal Kate and different Hindu activists staged an enormous protest and blackened the photograph on hoardings of KC Rao. The police detained Sanjay Adole. BJP member Rahul Bhosale and Hindu Rashtra Sena district president Sanjay Adole demanded {that a} case be registered in opposition to Qadir Maulana and speedy motion needs to be taken in opposition to him. The police launched Sanjay Adole after temporary detention and questioning.
In latest days, Maharashtra state has skilled heightened rigidity as a result of controversy surrounding the Islamic tyrant Aurangzeb. Unfortunate incidents of violence have occurred in varied places, intensifying the already risky state of affairs. Additionally, there was a political blame recreation surrounding this difficulty. In such a state of affairs, Qadir Maulana, a outstanding determine within the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, who not too long ago switched his allegiance from the Nationalist Party to the BRS, expressed his admiration for Aurangzeb.
Addressing a press convention of the BRS social gathering, Qadir Maulana mentioned, “Aurangzeb was a good king. When Aurangzeb was king, he provided space for many temples. You don’t know who you are talking about. You don’t know any history. Aurangzeb never indulged in casteism. In Aurangzeb’s kingdom, the Ganga Jamuna system (syncretic culture) was in place. There was a power struggle then and it continues today. Aurangzeb was a king who ruled undivided India for more than 50 years. So of course I idolise Aurangzeb. He has ruled India and is certainly a role model. When he died, he had only enough money in his pocket for burial. I have never seen a leader like that in the world.”
He added, “The BJP is creating a situation of confusion in the country through mob lynching, through ED, income tax raids, etc. Attempts are being made to suppress other parties by intimidating people by bullying and using power. So people should think about which party is going to do development.”
On sixth July 2023, Qadir Maulana launched a video and clarified that his remarks about Aurangzeb are his private opinions and views. He mentioned that BRS has nothing to do with that opinion, it isn’t a stand of BRS. He mentioned that there are individuals with so many alternative factors of view in Maharashtra and in BRS. He additionally regretted if Hindus had been offended by his earlier assertion.
In a debate on the Marathi TV information channel Jai Maharashtra News, Tushar Damgude mentioned, “All Indians oppose Aurangzeb. It is not because Aurangzeb was illiterate or he was ugly-looking or anything like that. If you read Aurangzeb’s biography you will know that he calls himself a true servant of Islam. He would proudly say that he imposed a Ziziya tax on Hindus. He would proudly say that he demolished so many temples of Hindus, converted or killed so many Hindus, and allowed his men to rape so many Hindu women and daughters. Unfortunately, none of us can go back in time and change whatever he did. One cannot and should not hold any Muslim in current times responsible or guilty for that. But if someone glorifies this Aurangzeb who had a mentality of demolishing our temples, killing our people, and raping our women and daughters, by keeping status or stories in the social media or by making some statements, then it will not be tolerated in India. If these illicit heirs of Aurangzeb continue to appear in India, it must be remembered that soldiers of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will also appear in this country.”
He added, “We will definitely fight these tendencies on the legal front. But I warn that wherever law enforcement agencies fail, we will make these perverts meet the fate of Osama Bin Laden. Aurangzeb cannot ever be a role model to any person, community, or political party. 2.25 lakh people in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar signed a petition to maintain the name of the city as Aurangabad. This is the number in tier 2 or tier 3 place. Imagine the volume of people adoring Aurangzeb in a city like Pune and Mumbai. Who will ponder a thought on this? It is unfortunate that some political parties resort to glorifying Aurangzeb to get Muslim votes and they are sure that they will get their votes in this manner because it is a fact that so many Muslims do idolise that tyrant.”
He additional mentioned, “I request the government of Maharashtra to identify such jihadi tendencies and take strict action against them just like a strict action is taken in Germany against those who support or idolise Hitler, consider him a role model, flag his symbols, or support holocausts. I demand that make it a punishable offence if someone flags Aurangzeb’s poster or any such symbol idolising him in Maharashtra at least. This will empower the police to take action against these people. I urge the home minister to instruct the police to take legal action against those who spread enmity between communities by sharing the status, stories, photos, and videos glorifying Aurangzeb. If this does not happen I will not let BRS raise any banner in that area of Pune where I live.”
