Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi, a Maharashtra MLA, has been suspended from the assembly following his contentious comments regarding Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The remarks made by Azmi, suggesting that India thrived under Aurangzeb’s rule, sparked outrage and led to multiple FIRs being filed against him for allegedly offending religious sentiments. Despite issuing an apology, Azmi faced severe criticism, with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde even labelling him as a traitor. Azmi defended his statements by asserting that they were grounded in historical facts.