Mumbai: ruling Mahayuti members have demanded suspension of Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi from the Maharashtra assembly for eulogising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
The uproar over the issue led to House being adjourned twice on Tuesday.
Soon after the House proceedings began, the ruling alliance members claimed Azmi was a descendent of Aurangzeb, who tortured Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and brutally killed him.
Atul Bhatkalkar (BJP) demanded that Azmi be booked for treason and suspended from the assembly for the budget session.
Shiv Sena minister Gulabrao Patil also demanded action against Azmi.
Sudhir Mungantiwar (BJP) demanded that Aurangzeb’s grave be demolished.
Speaker Rahul Narwekar adjourned the House for 10 minutes.
Later, when the House reassembled, Industries Minister Uday Samant (Shiv Sena) reiterated the demand that Azmi be suspended from the House and be booked for treason.
