Maharashtra govt increases security around grave of Afzal Khan in Satara

After a political row over the grave of Aurangzeb in Aurangabad the Maharashtra government has increased security around the tomb of Afzal Khan in the Satara area of Aurangabad in MaharashtraIn a conversation with ANI today Satara Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Bansal said Afzal Khans tomb has been a restricted area since 2005 Its having the restriction of section 144 of CrPC An additional police force has been deployed at the spotAdditional Police force deployment to the spot was part of a routine process in which the force visits all sensitive places in the district to assess the security arrangements there This time an assessment by forces was made in Mahabaleshwar where they visited Pratapgarh and Afzal Khans tomb he saidThe ongoing row started after AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi recently paid tributes at the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Khuldabad The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS which has been demanding a ban on loudspeakers in mosques condemned the move and asked the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA government in Maharashtra to take action against Owaisi while warning to take action on its ownRaj Thackeray on Sunday said at a rally Afzal Khan who was killed by our Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj His tomb is there and is being offered flower garlands on his grave by the people of a particular community The Maharashtra government is sitting quietly on this issue If the state government does not demolish this grave then MNS party workers will demolish it soonAmid the controversy over an AIMIM leaders recent visit to Mughal ruler Aurangzebs tomb in Aurangabad city of Maharashtra the MNS chief appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modiled Centre to change the name of Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar and to bring the Uniform Civil CodeThackeray also took a swipe at NCP chief Sharad Pawar who had addressed a rally braving rain before the Maharashtra Assembly polls in 2019 Thackeray said We were planning a gathering in an open space but considering the possibility of rain we decided to hold it indoorsHe further stepped up an attack against the NCP chief and said If Sharad Pawar feels that Aurangzeb is a Sufi saint what can I say Apparently Afzal Khan didnt come to kill Shivaji Maharaj He had only come to expand his kingdom Then did Shivaji Maharaj come in between Why are you changing history for your convenienceHistorically Mughal ruler Aurangzeb was constantly building pressure on Adil Shahi to go for a war against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and defeat him Shahi sent Afzal Khan who was a general who served the Adil Shahi dynastyIn 1659 despite being outnumbered and outgunned by Afzal Khans men Shivaji led his army to victory over the troops of the Bijapur Sultanate in what came to be known as the Battle of Pratapgarh This triumph marks the beginnings of the Maratha Empire Synonymous with Marathi pride since then Shivaji became a household nameThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever