<p>Mumbai: Members of the ruling Mahayuti on Tuesday demanded suspension of Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi from the Maharashtra assembly for eulogising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.</p><p>The uproar over the issue led to House being adjourned twice.</p><p>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.</p>.'Chhaava' movie review: Historical biopic with a lack of nuance.<p>Atul Bhatkalkar (BJP) demanded that Azmi be booked for treason and suspended from the assembly for the budget session.</p><p>Shiv Sena minister Gulabrao Patil also demanded action against Azmi.</p><p>Sudhir Mungantiwar (BJP) demanded that Aurangzeb's grave be demolished.</p>.<p>Sensing the belligerent mood of the members, speaker Rahul Narwekar adjourned the House for 10 minutes.</p><p>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.</p><p>"We cannot tolerate praise of a person who harassed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and tortured his son Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj," he said.</p><p>Amid the uproar, Shiv Sena (UBT) member Bhaskar Jadhav described what was going on in the House as "drama".</p>.<p>Following the din, the speaker again adjourned the House for 30 minutes.</p><p>Earlier, on Monday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde demanded that Azmi be charged with treason for eulogising Aurangzeb who brutally tortured Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.</p><p>An FIR was also filed on Monday against Azmi in Thane, the political turf of the Deputy CM, on a complaint of Lok Sabha MP Naresh Mhaske for attempting to hurt religious feelings.</p><p>Azmi, who is the Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra president, had said that during Aurangzeb's reign, India's border reached Afghanistan and Burma (Myanmar).</p><p>"Our GDP accounted for 24 per cent (of the world GDP)) and India was called a golden sparrow (during his regime)," claimed the MLA from the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency in Mumbai.</p><p>Asked about the fight between Aurangzeb and Sambhaji Maharaj, Azmi had termed it a political battle.</p><p>A recent Hindi film, 'Chhaava', has documented the bravery and sacrifice of Sambhaji Maharaj. </p>
<p>Mumbai: Members of the ruling Mahayuti on Tuesday demanded suspension of Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi from the Maharashtra assembly for eulogising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.</p><p>The uproar over the issue led to House being adjourned twice.</p><p>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.</p>.'Chhaava' movie review: Historical biopic with a lack of nuance.<p>Atul Bhatkalkar (BJP) demanded that Azmi be booked for treason and suspended from the assembly for the budget session.</p><p>Shiv Sena minister Gulabrao Patil also demanded action against Azmi.</p><p>Sudhir Mungantiwar (BJP) demanded that Aurangzeb's grave be demolished.</p>.<p>Sensing the belligerent mood of the members, speaker Rahul Narwekar adjourned the House for 10 minutes.</p><p>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.</p><p>"We cannot tolerate praise of a person who harassed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and tortured his son Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj," he said.</p><p>Amid the uproar, Shiv Sena (UBT) member Bhaskar Jadhav described what was going on in the House as "drama".</p>.<p>Following the din, the speaker again adjourned the House for 30 minutes.</p><p>Earlier, on Monday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde demanded that Azmi be charged with treason for eulogising Aurangzeb who brutally tortured Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.</p><p>An FIR was also filed on Monday against Azmi in Thane, the political turf of the Deputy CM, on a complaint of Lok Sabha MP Naresh Mhaske for attempting to hurt religious feelings.</p><p>Azmi, who is the Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra president, had said that during Aurangzeb's reign, India's border reached Afghanistan and Burma (Myanmar).</p><p>"Our GDP accounted for 24 per cent (of the world GDP)) and India was called a golden sparrow (during his regime)," claimed the MLA from the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency in Mumbai.</p><p>Asked about the fight between Aurangzeb and Sambhaji Maharaj, Azmi had termed it a political battle.</p><p>A recent Hindi film, 'Chhaava', has documented the bravery and sacrifice of Sambhaji Maharaj. </p>