<p>Following reports of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb being lauded in a rally held by Asaduddin Owaisi in Maharashtra, the AIMIM president threatened to sue news outlets for what he called fake news.</p>.<p>The ruling Shiv Sena-BJP government has taken strong exception to such sloganeering and wanted to know why the Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray is silent over it.</p>.<p>The rally took place at Malkapur in Buldhana district on Saturday evening.</p>.<p>“The police were there at the rally. You (channels) have been broadcasting lies. How much will you hate Muslims? I will file cases against you,” Owaisi said on Sunday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/no-muslim-in-india-descendant-of-aurangzeb-nationalist-muslims-dont-recognise-him-as-their-leader-fadnavis-1229370.html" target="_blank">No Muslim in India descendant of Aurangzeb, nationalist Muslims don't recognise him as their leader: Fadnavis</a></strong></p>.<p>Reacting to it, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio, asserted that the mentality would be exposed.<br />“How come such sons of Aurangzeb are born… who are these people?…who is behind these people?… All these questions would be answered soon,” he said.</p>.<p>State BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, “The sons of Aurangzeb are raising heads… During Owaisi’s rally, pro-Aurangzeb slogans were raised…. Recently (Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi founder) Prakash Ambedkar paid tributes at the tomb of Aurangzeb (in Khuldabad)… Why is Thackeray, who speaks about Hindutva, silent on this?”</p>.<p>Aurangabad MP Imtiaz Jaleel, the Maharashtra unit President of AIMIM, when asked about the 'incident', said that Owaisi had already spoken about it and there is nothing to add.</p>
<p>Following reports of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb being lauded in a rally held by Asaduddin Owaisi in Maharashtra, the AIMIM president threatened to sue news outlets for what he called fake news.</p>.<p>The ruling Shiv Sena-BJP government has taken strong exception to such sloganeering and wanted to know why the Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray is silent over it.</p>.<p>The rally took place at Malkapur in Buldhana district on Saturday evening.</p>.<p>“The police were there at the rally. You (channels) have been broadcasting lies. How much will you hate Muslims? I will file cases against you,” Owaisi said on Sunday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/no-muslim-in-india-descendant-of-aurangzeb-nationalist-muslims-dont-recognise-him-as-their-leader-fadnavis-1229370.html" target="_blank">No Muslim in India descendant of Aurangzeb, nationalist Muslims don't recognise him as their leader: Fadnavis</a></strong></p>.<p>Reacting to it, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio, asserted that the mentality would be exposed.<br />“How come such sons of Aurangzeb are born… who are these people?…who is behind these people?… All these questions would be answered soon,” he said.</p>.<p>State BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, “The sons of Aurangzeb are raising heads… During Owaisi’s rally, pro-Aurangzeb slogans were raised…. Recently (Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi founder) Prakash Ambedkar paid tributes at the tomb of Aurangzeb (in Khuldabad)… Why is Thackeray, who speaks about Hindutva, silent on this?”</p>.<p>Aurangabad MP Imtiaz Jaleel, the Maharashtra unit President of AIMIM, when asked about the 'incident', said that Owaisi had already spoken about it and there is nothing to add.</p>