Curfew imposed in 11 areas after violence in Nagpur
5 common people are also injured, one of them is admitted in ICU.
Curfew has been imposed in 11 areas on Tuesday after violence over the burning of Aurangzeb's effigy in Nagpur.
33 policemen have been injured in the violence that took place on Monday evening, including 3 DCPs. 5 common people are also injured, one of them is admitted in ICU.
Rioters burnt 12 bikes, several cars, 1 JCB. Police have arrested 50 people on charges of rioting.
At the same time, security of Aurangzeb's tomb has been increased in Sambhajinagar. Barricades have been put up on the roads leading to the tomb. Every person coming and going is being checked.
BJP can remove Aurangzeb's grave
Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray said- BJP can remove Aurangzeb's grave in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, because the party is in power both at the center and the state. I am not the Chief Minister, nor am I the Home Minister, ask the Chief Minister who is behind the Nagpur violence. Because the RSS headquarters is there.
He said- Maharashtra is a double engine government. If the double engine government has failed, they should resign. If you want, you can remove Aurangzeb's grave, but call Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar during that time.
He said that Aurangzeb was actually born in Gujarat. He was born in Dahod, Gujarat in 1618 and died near Bhingar in Maharashtra in 1707. It has been 300 years since his death.
At the same time, Aditya Thackeray said- BJP is trying to make Maharashtra Manipur. Sadly, when the BJP cannot govern, it resorts to violence and riots. If you look at Manipur, they want to make Maharashtra exactly like that. They are trying to dig up the history of someone who lived more than 300 years ago.
Burning of symbolic grave of Aurangzeb led to uproar
On Monday, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) had demonstrated in Nagpur. During the demonstration, a green cloth filled with cow dung cakes was burnt. According to VHP, this was the symbolic grave of Aurangzeb.
After the video of this incident went viral, violence broke out in the Mahal area of Nagpur at 7:30 pm. Stone pelting and vandalism started. The rioters pelted stones at houses and vandalized and set fire to dozens of vehicles parked on the road.
The police were also attacked. DCP Niketan Kadam was injured by an axe attack. The police fired tear gas shells. Another clash took place in Hanspuri area near Old Bhandara Road between 10.30 pm and 11.30 pm.