Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi Suspended Over Aurangzeb Remarks

Samajwadi Party's Abu Azmi faces backlash and suspension from the Maharashtra Assembly after controversial comments on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb spark political uproar.

Abu Azmi, a Samajwadi Party MLA, was suspended for the remainder of the Maharashtra Assembly's budget session after calling Aurangzeb a 'good administrator' and claiming he built temples.
The remarks led to heated protests from BJP and other parties, with many accusing Azmi of glorifying an invader and disrespecting Maratha leaders like Chhatrapati Shivaji and Sambhaji Maharaj.
Azmi defended his comments, stating they were based on historical accounts and were misinterpreted, but later offered to retract his statement if it caused offense.
Political figures, including Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and UP CM Yogi Adityanath, criticized Azmi, while SP leader Akhilesh Yadav condemned the suspension as an attack on free expression.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray called for Azmi's permanent suspension, reflecting the widespread demands for stricter action against the MLA.