Curfew imposed in India's Nagpur after violent clashes over Aurangzeb's tomb

Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in parts of Nagpur after violent clashes erupted between Hindu and Muslim groups over the tomb of a 17th-century Mughal ruler, police said on Tuesday. The unrest began on Monday night when members of the right-wing Hindu organisation Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) burned an effigy of Emperor Aurangzeb and his tomb while chanting slogans demanding its removal from the city of Aurangabad. According to police, the violence escalated when several Muslim groups staged a protest near a police station and allegedly threw stones at security personnel. In response, clashes broke out, leading to injuries and significant property damage.         View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by The Quint (@thequint) Several vehicles were torched, and at least 15 police officers were wounded, one of whom remains in critical condition, a senior police official told Reuters on the condition of anonymity. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis condemned the violence in a video statement and instructed police to take “strict action” to restore law and order. The VHP, which is affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)—the ideological parent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)—denied involvement in any violence. “We are only demanding that Aurangzeb’s tomb be removed and replaced with a memorial for the Maratha rulers,” VHP general secretary Milind Parande said in a video message. Eyewitnesses reported that some attackers wore masks and carried sharp weapons and bottles, local news agency ANI reported. Nagpur, the headquarters of the RSS, has been a flashpoint for religious tensions in the past. Critics have often accused Modi and his government of failing to act against rising anti-Muslim sentiments and communal clashes. However, the government has repeatedly denied these allegations, maintaining that it upholds religious harmony. Authorities said the situation in Nagpur remains tense but under control, with police patrolling affected areas to prevent further violence.

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