Abu Azmi Statement: CM Yogi spoke on Aurangzeb controversy, said- 'Send Abu Azmi to UP, we will treat him'

Abu Azmi Statement: The controversy over Aurangzeb is deepening in Maharashtra politics these days. The statement given by Abu Azmi, the president of the Maharashtra unit of the Samajwadi Party, has heated up the political atmosphere. Abu Azmi had supported Aurangzeb in his statement, after which there was an earthquake in political circles. Many other leaders including Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde strongly criticized his statement. Amidst this protest, the Legislative Assembly suspended him for the entire budget session.

CM Yogi's tough stand

The impact of this political stir in Maharashtra reached Uttar Pradesh, where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also gave his reaction to this controversy. Speaking in the Legislative Council, CM Yogi said that "A leader of the Samajwadi Party calls Aurangzeb good, considers him his ideal. If there is courage, then the Samajwadi Party should expel him. Otherwise call him to Uttar Pradesh, such people are treated properly here."

Aurangzeb is the ideal of SP?

CM Yogi targeted the Samajwadi Party and said that "Today even Muslims do not name their children Aurangzeb. Those who call Aurangzeb a hero do not have the right to live in the country." He further said that the Samajwadi Party should clarify its stand on this and expel Abu Azmi from the party.

Opposition's counterattack

Opposition parties have also reacted to this entire controversy. The Samajwadi Party called Abu Azmi's suspension against democracy and termed it as political vendetta. Party leaders say that the BJP and Shiv Sena together are giving communal color to political issues.

Increasing polarization in Maharashtra politics

This is not the first time in Maharashtra that there has been a controversy over historical figures. Statements on controversial historical personalities like Aurangzeb are further intensifying political polarization. While on the one hand the BJP and Shiv Sena are linking it to nationalism, the Samajwadi Party is calling it a matter of freedom of expression.

What next?

Tension may increase in Maharashtra politics due to this controversy. It remains to be seen what will be the next step of Samajwadi Party after the suspension of Abu Azmi. At the same time, it has become clear from the statement of CM Yogi that BJP is going to raise this issue more aggressively.