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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has supported a call to remove Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar but said any action must comply with legal procedures, as the site is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.

He made the remark at an event on Saturday in response to Bharatiya Janata Party leader MP Udayanraje Bhosale’s demand to remove the tomb. Bhosale is a descendant of Maratha ruler Shivaji, who is seen in Maharashtra as a symbol of resistance to Mughal rule.

Fadnavis noted the tomb came under the Archaeological Survey’s protection during the Congress regime. His comments came days after Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi was suspended from the Assembly for remarks about Aurangzeb, which also led to an FIR being filed against him by the Mumbai Police. Read on.

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