Samajwadi MP's Comment On Aurangzeb Sparks Fresh Row, Police Cases Filed

Tuesday, 4 March 2025Newsdesk

Terming Abu Azmi a "traitor". Eknath Shinde said, "Praising Aurangzeb - who killed Chhatrapati Shivaji's son Sambhaji -- as a good administrator is a great sin"

New Delhi 04 March 2025

As per news report of NDTV,Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Azmi's comment that Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was a great administrator and during his time, India was called "Sone ki Chidiya", has sparked a massive controversy. The SP MLA's comment came during the first day of Maharashtra assembly's budget session. He was immediately berated by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who demanded that a sedition case be filed against him.

Source - NDTV