Aurangzeb row refuses to die down, BJP calls Owaisi 'Pakistan ki Aulaad'

Aurangzeb row that triggered clashes in Kolhapur does t seem to be dying down. Following clashes, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had asked what had led to mushrooming of Aurangzeb's children, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi hit back with his Godse's children comment. w, in a stern reaction, BJP has called Owaisi 'Pakistan Ki Aulaad' (son of Pakistan). "Before using derogatory langu against Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, he (Owaisi) should be concerned about his im. He should t talk like a son of Pakistan," said BJP leader Ram Kadam. 

“India would never support a person (Aurangzeb), who jailed his far and murdered his bror. Who is who’s son, we will definitely have a discussion on that, but right w he should t talk like son of Pakistan,” he added. 

BJP leader’s comments came following Owaisi’s attack on BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, who termed miscreants of Kolhapur violence – Aurangzeb ki Aulaadein (Children of Aurangzeb). 

Owaisi lashes out at Fadnavis

Assaduddin Owaisi, while addressing a rally, took a swipe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over his ‘sons of Aurangzeb’ remark and said he didn't kw BJP leader was an “expert” in figuring out such relationships. He furr asked him to “call out offsprings” of Nathuram Godse, man who murdered Mahatma Gandhi.

Owaisi’s comments came after Fadnavis slammed “supporters” of Aurangzeb for glorifying Mughal ruler following violence in Kolhapur city. “We will t tolerate glorification of Aurangzeb. This is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Maharashtra.”

"Suddenly, in some districts of Maharashtra, sons of Aurangzeb have taken birth. Because of this, re are tensions,” Fadnavis added. 

Fadnavis’ statement came in light of violent clashes that errupted in Maharashtra's Kolhapur on Wednesday morning as people belonging to Hindu organisations gared to protest against social media posts showing an im of 18th-century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan and Mughal ruler Aurangazeb.