Maharashtra: Abu Azmi writes to Speaker to revoke suspension

Azmi wrote that the conflicts between Aurangzeb and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj were not religious in nature but were driven by power and territorial disputes

By: Express News Service

Mumbai | March 8, 2025 11:49 PM IST

2 min read

He said he did not make any statement on either Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj or Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and that media misrepresented his statement (PTI)

Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi, who was suspended from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for allegedly demeaning Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, has written to Speaker Rahul Narvekar requesting to revoke his suspension. He said he did not make any statement on either Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj or Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and that media misrepresented his statement on Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.

In his letter to the Speaker, he stated, “The media tried to malign me by misrepresenting my statement. I humbly request that my suspension be withdrawn as I am not at fault in this matter.” Azmi wrote that the conflicts between Aurangzeb and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj were not religious in nature but were driven by power and territorial disputes.

“During Aurangzeb’s time, India’s borders extended to Burma and Afghanistan. People possessed a significant amount of gold, and the country witnessed a prosperous era. I stated that Aurangzeb was a capable administrator based on historical facts. The conflicts between Aurangzeb and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj or Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj were not about religion but about power and land. I do not believe in caste or religious discrimination,” he wrote.

“I have not made any offensive statement about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj or Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. I deeply respect both these great leaders,” he added.

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