On 17 March 2025, VHP and Bajrang Dal members took the streets of the palace area of Nagpur, ‘Jai shri ram‘ And ‘Jai Bhavani, Jai ShivajiHe demanded the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb, even set fire to his effigy. The situation further increased when a religious fabric was burnt with a religious fabric, triggering communal tension in the city.
This protest took place on Shivji Maharaj’s son, Sambhaji Maharaj with the release of a Bollywood film ‘Chhawa’. Leaders refused to rule old wounds, arguing Aurangzeb’s legacy – was he a tyrannical or a ruler who also funded temples? But when Maharashtra burns on the ghosts of history, real crises are buried.
