Aurangzeb's tomb protected monument but won't allow glorification: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday dismissed the demands of the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb from

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

district saying that it was a "

protected monument

". He, however, added that he would not allow the glorification of the emperor.
"Whether we like Aurangzeb or not, his tomb is a protected monument. We will not allow anyone to glorify him," he said.
Additionally, Union minister Ramdas Athawale also called for the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, suggesting that a grand memorial for Chhatrapati Sambhaji be built in its place.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal members staged

protests in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

, demanding the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb in Khultabad.

The right-wing groups, which organized demonstrations across Marathwada and other districts, warned that if the state government failed to act, they would take matters into their own hands and demolish the tomb themselves.
Tensions escalated in Nagpur earlier this month after rumors spread that a "chadar" with holy inscriptions was burned during Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)-led protests demanding the tomb's removal, leading to violent clashes.