Anwar told The Indian Express on Friday, "Talking about prominent historical figures is purely an academic subject. There cannot be a discussion on a clash between Aurangzeb and Shambhaji in a Legislative Assembly or Council."

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JD(U) MLC Khalid Anwar's statement in support of historians who called Aurangzeb a good administrator caused controversy. BJP advised him to retract his statement, while his own party urged caution. Anwar clarified that discussing historical figures is an academic matter and he personally believes Aurangzeb was a capable ruler.

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