Samajwadi MLA Abu Azmi apologizes for Aurangazeb remark says his words misrepresented
The Hindu
Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi clarifies remarks on Aurangzeb, willing to apologize if sentiments hurt, amid political uproar.
Amidst the uproar over his remarks on Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) said that his words had been twisted and that he was ready to take back his statement and apologise if sentiments were hurt.
“My words have been twisted. I have said what historians and writers have claimed about Aurangzeb Rahmatullah Ali,” Mr. Azmi said
“I have not made any derogatory comment about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Sambhaji Maharaj or any other great men - but still if anyone has been hurt by my statement, then I take back my words, my statement,” Mr. Azmi said in a video he posted on his X platform.
The MLA and Samajwadi Party chief on Maharashtra also said that the issue was being politicised.
“The issue is being made a political issue, and I think that closing the budget session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly because of this is causing harm to the people of Maharashtra,” Mr. Azmi said.
Earlier on Tuesday (March 4, 2025), a zero FIR was registered against Mr. Azmi in the Naupada Police Station of Thane and was transferred to Marine Drive police station in Mumbai in connection with his remarks on Aurangzeb.
The FIR was lodged based on a complaint lodged by Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske.
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