Maharashtra News: According to authorities, a guy was arrested by Mumbai authorities on Sunday for allegedly using Aurangzeb’s portrait as his WhatsApp profile photo. The defendant is employed by a mobile service provider. According to the police, Amarjeet Surve reported a complaint after receiving a screenshot reportedly showing someone using Aurangzeb’s photograph as their profile picture. In order to highlight the current situation in the state regarding Aurangzeb, Amarjeet, a member of a Hindu organisation phoned the accused, whose number was placed at the top of his profile photo, asking him to remove the picture.
Accused Arrested and Released Following Complaint
According to reports, the accused claimed to be upset and made a commitment to delete the profile photo. Later, Amarjeet observed that it hadn’t been taken away. After that, Amarjeet reported him to the Navi Mumbai police station in Vashi. The accused was then arrested, questioned, and released after the police filed a complaint under sections 298 (Uttering words, etc. with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings) and 153-A (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). No one has been taken into custody as of yet in relation to the case.
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Glorification of Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan Sparks Protests and Clashes in Kolhapur and Sangamner
Due to allegations that Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan were glorified, racial animosity has arisen in a number of Maharashtrian cities. Protests have broken out in Kolhapur, Maharashtra in response to a social media post that some claim glorifies Aurangzeb and disrespects a national symbol of the Maratha people. On June 7, members of various right-wing organisations in the city demanded a Kolhapur bandh, which swiftly turned into violent protests. “We won’t stand for the veneration of Mughal rulers on our Maratha territory. To defend Hindu society, we are prepared to draw our swords. This will not be accepted,” a confrontational demonstrator yelled. Stones were thrown during a Sakal Hindu Samaj rally in Sangamner town in protest of the reported death of a boy. Five automobiles were harmed, and two people were hurt. Separately, during a religious procession in Sangamner, police reported that a poster of Aurangzeb was displayed along with the yelling of offensive chants.
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