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Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was speaking at the Iftar party organized by the party in Mumbai’s Islam Jim Khana on Friday.
After the violence in Nagpur on March 17, the rhetoric of leaders continues in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has assured the Muslim community of security.
Ajit Pawar said- whoever shows the eye to the Muslim brothers, will disrupt law and order by provoking conflict between the two groups and will try to take the law into their own hands. No matter what it is, he will not be spared or forgiven under any circumstances.
Pawar made this statement by the party during the Iftar party on Friday in Islam Jim Khana, Mumbai. Ajit Pawar further said- Ramadan is not limited to just one religion. It gives us the message of unity and brotherhood. India is a symbol of unity in diversity. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Baba Saheb Ambedkar, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Shahu Maharaj showed the path of upliftment of society by bringing castes together. We have to pursue this legacy.
On the other hand, media reports claimed that the Maharashtra government has handed over the investigation of Nagpur violence to the Crime Branch.
Curfew removed from 2 police station areas
Police have lifted curfew from 2 police station areas. According to reports, communication ban has been terminated in Nandanvan and Kapilanagar police station areas. Apart from this, curfew has been relieved from 2 to 4 pm in other police station areas. Curfew has been retained in the remaining nine police station areas today.
Faheem, the main accused, files bail plea
Faheem Khan, the main accused of the violence erupted on March 17, has filed a petition in the sessions court for bail. Faheem has claimed that he has been arrested for political vengeance, as he demanded action against Vishwa Hindu Parishad workers.
A case of treason has been registered against 6 accused, including Mastermind Faheem in the case of violence for removing Aurangzeb’s tomb. Faheem is accused of gathering more than 500 rioters and promoting violence.
City president Khan of Minorities Democratic Party Khan was arrested on March 19, two days after the riot and arson incidents. Faheem was sent to judicial custody after the police remand ended on Friday.
After this, Faheem also filed a bail petition in the Nagpur District Sessions Court. His lawyer Ashwin Ingole said that this could be heard on 24 March.
Three more new FIRs have been registered in connection with the incident. At the same time, the decision to remove curfew from some parts of the city will be taken after a high level review meeting.
3 claims in Faheem’s petition
- The bail plea stated that he has been falsely implicated in the case and there is no evidence that he would incite the crowd.
- The allegations are false and unfounded and the police have not stated any direct role in the violence.
- The case registered against him is political vengeance as on March 18, he demanded an FIR against members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
105 accused arrested till Friday evening
In the Nagpur violence case, 14 more people were arrested by the police till Friday evening, after which the total number of those arrested increased to 105, including 10 teenagers. Apart from this, 17 people have been sent to police custody by the local court till 22 March.
Here, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reached Nagpur on Friday evening. Will stay in Nagpur at night. He said in the state assembly on Tuesday that people responsible for the violence in Nagpur will not be spared.
What happened in Nagpur on March 17 …
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) performed in Nagpur. During the performance, a green cloth filled with cow dung was burnt. According to VHP, it was a symbolic grave of Aurangzeb.
Violence erupted in the palace area of Nagpur at 7:30 pm after the video of this incident went viral. Stoning and sabotage began. The miscreants pelted stones at the houses and vandalized dozens of vehicles parked on the road.
Police was also attacked. 33 policemen, including three deputy commissioner rank officials, were injured. DCP Niketan Kadam was attacked with an ax. The police released tear gas shells. There was another clash in Hanspuri area near Old Bhandara Road between 10.30 pm and 11.30 pm.
How the whole controversy started on Aurangzeb …
SP MLA said- Aurangzeb is not a cruel ruler The entire controversy began with the statement of Maharashtra SP MLA Abu Azmi. He said on 3 March- We are being shown wrong history. Aurangzeb has built many temples. I do not consider him a cruel ruler. If someone says that this fight was about Hindu-Muslim, I do not believe it.
It was alleged that Azmi made derogatory remarks on Shivaji Maharaj and Sambhaji Maharaj. Azmi withdrew her statement on 4 March as the dispute escalated. He said- ‘My words are shown by distorting. Still, if someone is hurt by my point, then I withdraw my statement.
Azmi suspended for the entire budget session The budget session of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is going on. After Abu Azmi, he was suspended for the entire session. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis condemned his statement inside the assembly. Deputy CM Eknath Shinde said that Azmi should be tried for treason.
The matter did not stop here, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also criticized Azmi’s statement during the budget session in the UP Legislative Assembly. He said- the member who glorified the faith of India should be thrown out of the SP. Call him (Abu Azmi) here. UP does not delay in treating such people.
Aurangzeb’s demand to demolish the grave, support of CM Fadnavis Amid the growing controversy, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s descendant and BJP MP from Satara Udayanraje Bhonsle demanded to demolish Aurangzeb’s tomb. He said- Sent a JCB machine and drop his (Aurangzeb) grave, he was a thief and a robber. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also supported this demand.
Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh also demanded the removal of the tomb. He wrote a letter to Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat asking for details of the expenditure on the maintenance of the tomb. The king said- not a single rupee of taxpayers should be spent on the grave of the person who suppresses our culture.
Raut said- These memorials of bravery of Marathas On the other hand, the leader of Shiv Sena Uddhav faction, Sanjay Raut targeted the BJP leaders over the tomb dispute. He said- Aurangzeb’s tomb is a memorial of the valor of the Marathas. This will tell the coming generation how Shivaji Maharaj and Maratha soldiers continue to fight with the invaders.
Aurangzeb’s grave was built in 1707 The grave of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb is 25 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Khuldabad. According to historians, when Aurangzeb’s death in 1707, he was buried near the dargah of his spiritual guru Sheikh Zainuddin in Khuldabad as per the wishes of the emperor.
Aurangzeb’s tomb was made of ordinary earthen, in which the British Viceroy Curzon later got marble. This place is considered to be historical and religiously important, where people still reach to pay tribute.
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Read this ground report on Nagpur violence …
Nagpur riot, the person who burn the sheet said- she was a sari: riot spread with edited video
‘We were agitating on the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. We lit Aurangzeb’s grave as a symbol. It was made of grass and waste. There was also a sari -like cloth, which our worker found lying on the roadside. It is rumored that we lit the religious sentiment hurting. Photos and videos have been uploaded on social media. Amol Thackeray is the city minister of Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Nagpur. Read full news …
The city was calm even if Babri collapsed, who made the video viral and spread the riot
On December 6, 1992, the disputed structure of Babri Masjid was demolished in Ayodhya. Apart from UP, Gujarat, Delhi, MP, riots erupted all over Maharashtra. At that time, Nagpur remained calm at that time on March 17, 2025, on the demand of Aurangzeb’s demolition. The rumor spread that the verses of the Quran have been lit in the Protest of VHP and Bajrang Dal. It is alleged that violence was spread by the video viral. Read full news …
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