Title: INDIA bloc must be called ‘Aurangzeb Fan Club’: Sena MP Mhaske
In a shocking and controversial statement, Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske stirred up a hornet’s nest in the Lok Sabha by saying that the INDIA bloc must be referred to as the “Aurangzeb Fan Club”. This statement was made while highlighting alleged corruption during the Congress’ tenure and also taking a jab at Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’s faction.
Mhaske’s statement was in response to the alleged corruption and scams that took place during the previous Congress government. He compared the Congress’ actions to those of Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor who imposed jizya on non-Muslims, and said that just like Aurangzeb destroyed Hindus, the Congress and Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’s faction have “hollowed out Maharashtra with endless scams”.
This statement was met with strong protests from the Opposition, who saw it as an attempt to polarize the political discourse and create a communal divide. The opposition parties, including the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), strongly condemned Mhaske’s statement and demanded an apology.
However, Mhaske’s statement has also sparked a debate about the role of Aurangzeb in Indian history and the impact of his policies on the Hindu community. Some historians and scholars have argued that Aurangzeb’s policies were a response to the political and economic pressures of the time, and that they were not motivated by a desire to destroy the Hindu community.
Others have pointed out that Aurangzeb’s policies were not unique to him, and that many other Muslim rulers in India had also imposed jizya on non-Muslims. They have also argued that the imposition of jizya was a common practice in India during the medieval period, and that it was not specific to Aurangzeb or the Mughal empire.
Despite the controversy surrounding Mhaske’s statement, it is clear that he was trying to make a point about the alleged corruption and scams that took place during the Congress’ tenure. He was trying to say that just like Aurangzeb’s policies had a devastating impact on the Hindu community, the Congress’ actions had a similar impact on the people of Maharashtra.
However, Mhaske’s statement has also been criticized for being divisive and communal. Some have argued that it was an attempt to polarize the political discourse and create a communal divide, rather than a genuine attempt to highlight the alleged corruption and scams.
In conclusion, Mhaske’s statement about the INDIA bloc being referred to as the “Aurangzeb Fan Club” has sparked a controversy and debate about the role of Aurangzeb in Indian history and the impact of his policies on the Hindu community. While Mhaske was trying to make a point about the alleged corruption and scams that took place during the Congress’ tenure, his statement has also been criticized for being divisive and communal.
