Manoj Muntashir suggests building toilets over Aurangzeb's grave; Ayodhya saints lend support

Saints in Ayodhya have voiced their support for lyricist Manoj Muntashirs suggestion to build toilets over the grave of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in IndiaSaint Vishnu Das Mahant Sitaram Das and Acharya Paramhans are among those backing Muntashirs proposal They stated that cruel invaders like Aurangzeb should not have a tomb or shrine in IndiaWhile speaking to ANI Saint Vishnu Das from Ayodhya called Auragzeb a tyrant ruler who was bent on destroying the Sanatan Dharma He said We are supporting his words a lot because Aurangzeb was bent on destroying Sanatan Dharma Our Manoj lyricist has said that toilets should be built it is very good to construct a toilet in his graveAcharya Paramhans Maharaj expressed his willingness to cooperate financially if toilets were constructed on Aurangzebs grave calling it a way to eradicate a big stigma from IndiaWhile talking to ANI Paramhans Maharaj said Manoj Muntashir has said a thing by which a big stigma of India will be eradicated Aurangzeb Aurangzeb killed the seventh guru of the Sikhs He tormented Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj for forty days Therefore we asked him to remove Aurangzebs grave but he has suggested better that toilets should be built there Therefore Aurangzeb was a stigma on the earth there was a stigma for Islam a stigma for humanity If a toilet is built on his grave then we will definitely cooperate financially and I will inaugurate itMahant Sitaram Das of Saket Bhawan temple emphasized that invaders like Aurangzeb shouldnt have any kind of tomb or grave in India citing the countrys constitutional and Hindu valuesCertainly invaders like Aurangzeb do not need any kind of mazar or his tomb in India This India is a constitutional country and a country of Sanatanis and Hinduism There is no need for radical jihadist and terrorist ideology in this country Why do such attackers need their graves in India Then there should be a toilet built there said Mahant Sitaram DasManoj Muntashirs suggestion comes amid a political row over whether Aurangzebs grave should be razed Muntashir argued that destroying the grave isnt necessary and instead proposed building toilets symbolizing Indias commitment to cleanliness and hygiene under the Swachh Bharat MissionThe Adipurush lyricist Manoj Muntashir spoke to ANI on Tuesday and said If Aurangzebs grave is a place for one to be proud of then they need to think again about their patriotismThe lyricist said Aurangzebs grave is a monument of national shame Which is there in that place that any Indian should be proud of If Aurangzebs grave is a place for one to be proud of then they need to think again about their patriotism He added When we were fighting a legal battle for the Ram Temple they had given us advice that Ram is present in every particle so a hospital or a school should be built there instead I want to repeat what they said There is no need to destroy Aurangzebs grave Instead a toilet should be built on it Swachh Bharat Mission is going on What can be a better place than Aurangzebs grave to build toilets in the countryHe also took to X to share a video and captioned it Aurangzebs grave should not be removed why Let me tell youEarlier Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar suspended Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi for the entire duration of the ongoing budget session over his remarks on Mughal emperor AurangzebAzmi had reportedly said that Aurangzeb was not a cruel administrator and built many temples He added that the battle between the Mughal emperor and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was for state administration and not about Hindus and MuslimsMaharashtra Samajwadi Party SP chief Abu Asim Azmi on Friday accused the media of maligning him by misrepresenting his statement on Aurangzeb requesting Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to revoke his suspension In a letter addressed to Narwekar Azmi maintained that he was not at fault in this matterThe media tried to malign me by misrepresenting my statement so I humbly request that my suspension be withdrawn as I am not at fault in this matter he saidThe Maharashtra SP chief clarified that he was followed by mediapersons who asked him for his reaction to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma invoking Aurangzeb while criticising Congress leader Rahul GandhiOn March 3 media representatives followed me while leaving the hall Outside the hall they asked me the question that the Chief Minister of Assam compared Rahul Gandhi to Aurangzeb In this context I quoted Meena Bhargavas article and said he helped the temples Azmi saidNo statement has been made about Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj I showed respect for them My image has been tarnished by attributing to me words which I didnt speak the letter readHe highlighted that his statements about Aurangzeb were based on historical facts and that India was a golden sparrow during that time He said that Aurangzeb and Chhatrapati Shivaji were not fighting for religion but for power and landThis story has been sourced from a 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