Nagpur Violence Highlights: RSS says Mughal emperor Aurangzeb is 'irrelevant'; 54 detained by police

Nagpur Violence Highlights: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday called the Nagpur violence a "planned incident" and warned that those who attacked police "will not be spared."

“Specific houses, establishments targeted by mob; it looks like a conspiracy,” CM Fadnavis said in the state legislative assembly.

“In Nagpur, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal held protests. Rumours were spread that things containing religious content were burnt....It looks like a well-planned attack. No one has permission to take law and order into their hands. Chhava movie has ignited people’s anger against Aurangzeb still, everyone must keep Maharashtra peaceful,” the CM added.

Meanwhile, VHP blamed ‘Aurangzeb ki aulad’ for the violence.

VHP member Rajkumar Sharma told ANI, “riots were planned by the 'Aurangzeb ki aulad'...They gathered in the mosque there; they planned to close their shops, loot the shops of Hindus and attack their houses. This was all planned, and an attempt was made to incite an issue which has no meaning... If the administration feels that the effigy of Aurangzeb was burnt, we have no objection to the administration's action...this country will run as per the Constitution...But these 'Aurangzeb ki aulad' should also understand that this country will run as per the Constitution.”

Tension escalated in central Nagpur on Monday as stones were thrown at police officers amidst unfounded rumours that sacred text of a community had been desecrated during a protest by a right-wing group demanding the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb. The Monday evening incident, which was reported from Mahal area of Nagpur, resulted in injuries to four individuals, according to official reports.

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What Led to Nagpur Violence?

The immediate cause of Nagpur riot was unfounded rumours that the Quran had been burned during a protest by a right-wing group demanding the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb in Sambhaji Nagar. The protest was organized by groups such as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, who allegedly burned a cloth with "kalma" on it, leading to widespread outrage among Muslim groups.

Is section 144 imposed in Nagpur’s Mahal?

Nagpur Police Commissioner Ravinder Singal said that section 144 has been imposed in the area.

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What is Aurangzeb Tomb Row?

Right-wing groups, including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), had demanded that the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb be dismantled. Security had been heightened at the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad) following the demands from VHP, and Bajrang Dal.

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