Maharashtra alert over stir to raze Aurangzeb Tomb

Police stepped up vigil Sunday at the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb near Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar following threats from some right-wing outfits, which want it demolished, and provocative statements by some politicians.

Direct entry to the tomb has been restricted since the past couple of days and the restrictions will be in place till further notice at the site in Khultabad, around 30km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city, police said.

Away from the site, politicians from Shiv Sena factions rattled sabres. Ambadas Danve of Shiv Sena (UBT), leader of Opposition in the state legislative council, alleged the Mahayuti govt was fooling people and adding fuel to the 

Cabinet minister and Shiv Sena functionary Sanjay Shirsat hit back, daring opposition parties to erect statues of Aurangzeb if they felt removing the tomb would destroy history. Shirsat there was no place for Aurangzeb's tomb in Maharashtra.