The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday said it won't tolerate any attempts at glorification of Aurangzeb, after protests against the Mughal emperor's tomb triggered violence in Nagpur.
The administration should take stern action against those responsible for the violence in Nagpur on Monday, VHP Vidarbha Prant Sah Mantri Devesh Mishra told reporters here.
Mishra also rubbished claims of a ‘chadar' with holy inscriptions being burnt during protests led by VHP and Bajrang Dal in Nagpur, which apparently triggered the violence.
The demonstrations in Nagpur were among many held across the state on Monday to demand for the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb at Khultabad near Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, a demand being fanned by BJP and ruling alliance leaders, including by CM Devendra Fadnavis, for the past few days. “We won't tolerate glorification of Aurangzeb,” Mishra said.
The VHP leader demanded that memorials for Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj and Maratha generals Dhanaji Jadhav and Santaji Ghorpade be built in place of Aurangzeb's tomb.
Violence erupted in central Nagpur's Chitnis Park in Mahal area on Monday around 7.30 pm, with stones hurled at police amid rumours that the holy book of a community was burnt during an agitation for the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb, officials said.
