Curfew in Nagpur after fierce clashes wound 9 individuals. What taken place?–

Aurangzeb, the lengthiest ruling Mughal Emperor, passed away in 1707. Years and years later on, his last relaxing location– his burial place– has actually ended up being a warm subject and a root cause of physical violence in the city of Nagpur in Maharashtra.

Prohibitory orders have actually been enforced in the city after fierce clashes occurred in which a number of residences and lorries were vandalised and charred and 9 individuals, consisting of 3 police officers, were wounded.

Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has actually appealed for tranquility, claiming the cops are handling the scenario. “Nagpur is a peaceful city where people share in each other’s joys and sorrows, which has always been Nagpur’s tradition. Do not believe any rumours.”

But just what happened on Monday? How is it connected to Aurangzeb’s burial place? We obtain you these responses and even more.

How physical violence burst out in Nagpur

On Monday (March 17), physical violence emerged in main Nagpur in the Chitnis Park location around 7.30 pm with some people tossing rocks at the cops, hurting 3 cops authorities. Then an additional clash burst out in the Hansapuri location near the Old Bhandara Road in between 10.30 pm to 11.30 pm.

An rowdy crowd charred a number of lorries, and vandalised residences and a facility in the location.

Sharad Gupta, a local of Hansapuri, informed PTI information company that the crowd showed up in between 10.30 and 11.30 and tossed rocks and torched lorries. He included that he was wounded in the strike and the crowd likewise vandalised a neighbor’s store.

Another resident stated that the crowd concerned their home at around 10.30 pm and melted their lorries parked outside your house and a fire likewise burst out as they torched lorries and buildings. “We doused the fire by putting water from the first floor of our house before the fire brigade came,” she claimed.

According to one CNBCTV18 record, surges can likewise be spoken with lorries that had actually been torched in the Mahal location.

The physical violence motivated the cops to fire tear gas at the crowd. Speaking on the physical violence, Archit Chandak, the replacement commissioner of cops, Nagpur, claimed: “Stone pelting was taking place, so we displayed a show of force and also used tear gas…A few vehicles were set ablaze, we doused the fire by calling the fire brigade… A few police personnel were injured, and I too sustained a little injury in my leg during stone pelting. But we urge everyone to maintain peace.”

VIDEO CLIP|Visuals from Nagpur where physical violence emerged on Monday as rocks were tossed at cops. The city saw a number of cases of stone-pelting and arson.

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The authorities included that the stretch from Chitnis Park to Shukrawari Talao was most impacted by physical violence and some four-wheelers were fired.

Following the physical violence, the authorities have actually taken virtually 60 to 65 rioters, while an additional 17 individuals have actually been restrained, reportedIndia Today Furthermore, added workers, consisting of Quick Response Teams (QRT), Riot Control Police, and the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF)– have actually been released to stop more discontent.

Nagpur Commissioner of Police Dr Ravinder Singal included that Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (encouraging magistrates to release instant preventative orders in immediate situations to stop blockage, risk to human life, public disruption, or troubles, and can be guided at people, certain locations, or the public) has actually been enforced in the city.

Authorities on Nagpur clashes

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, that likewise holds Home profile for the state, has actually appealed for tranquil and prompted individuals not to succumb to rumours. “Everybody should maintain peace. The administration is taking all necessary measures.”

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, that likewise stands for Nagpur at the nationwide degree, likewise appealed for tranquility and tranquility in the location. In a video clip message uploaded on X, Gadkari claimed a circumstance of spiritual stress has actually emerged in Nagpur “due to certain rumour”.

“I assure you all that the government will take action against those who have committed mistakes or engaged in illegal activities. The chief minister has already been informed about this situation, so I request everyone not to pay attention to rumours,” he included.

Fellow Maharashtra priest and state BJP principal Chandrashekhar Bawankule likewise prompted citizens to prioritise tranquility. He stressed that while an examination will certainly identify the source of the physical violence, individuals must sustain the cops in their initiatives to keep order. Bawankule contacted political events and leaders in Maharashtra to unify in advertising tranquil and comforting the general public that those liable will certainly be determined. He warned versus politicising the event, emphasizing the requirement to support Nagpur’s track record.

VIDEO CLIP|Nagpur Violence: Maharashtra BJP principal Chandrashekhar Bawankule (@cbawankule) states, “Strict action should be taken against those responsible for the situation in Nagpur. The police administration is monitoring the situation. Some police personnel have also been injured.… pic.twitter.com/1J1OkcISzM

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 17, 2025

Maharashtra Minority Commission Chairman Pyare Khan termed the violence as “unfortunate” and added that those responsible were not locals but outsiders who came to create unrest. “This is a very unfortunate incident, and such violence should not have happened in Nagpur, a place known for its saints. During Ram Navami, Muslims here set up tents to welcome Hindus. There is a Dargah where people from all religions — Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, and Christians — come to pray,” said Khan.

He alleged that the violence was caused by anti-social elements from outside the city. “The people involved in this violence are not from Nagpur. Some anti-social elements came from outside and created unrest,” he further claimed.

However, the opposition has slammed the state machinery, questioning the law and order situation. Shiv Sena(Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Aditya Thackeray called it the collapse of state machinery in Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s hometown. He wrote on X, “The law and order of the state has collapsed like never before. Nagpur, the home city of the CM and home minister, is facing this.”

Congress leader Pawan Khera also weighed in, saying, “Riot broke out in the Mahal area of Nagpur, the hometown of Maharashtra Chief Minister. Nagpur is a 300-year-old city. In those 300 years of history, no riot has occurred in Nagpur. We should all ask why such a situation formed. BJP is in power in both the Centre and State. If VHP and Bajrang Dal organised a protest demanding the removal of the tomb of Aurangzeb, did the Government make no arrangements to maintain law and order?”

Aurangzeb’s tomb — cause of the violence

But what was the cause of the violent clashes in Nagpur and how is Aurangzeb’s tomb connected to it?

The immediate cause for Monday’s violence was rumours that spread like wildfire that those opposing Aurangzeb’s tomb in the city — namely the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal — were burning the Quran. Videos of the Bajrang Dal demonstration quickly went viral on social media, leading to outrage among members of the Muslim community.

However, the larger factor for the clashes is the need from conservative teams to knock down Aurangzeb’s burial place, which is located in Khuldabad, in Aurangabad, currently called asSambhajinagar It all started when previously this month, Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi asserted in the Maharashtra Assembly that some components of the Vicky Kaushal- starrer movie
Chhaava, which illustrates Chhatrapati Sambhaji’s fight with Aurangzeb, were wrong which Aurangzeb was, actually, an excellent manager.

But it’s not simply conservative teams that are requiring the demolition of the burial place. Leaders from the judgment Mahayuti partnership, consisting of BJP, Eknath Shinde- led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar- led NCP, have actually likewise required the burial place to go. For circumstances, Satara MP Udayanraje Bhosale, an offspring of Chhatrapati Shivaji, called Aurangzeb a burglar, and required the burial place to be taken down, asking individuals that such as to check out the burial place to“take it to their homes” Last week, Naresh Mhaske, an MP from Shinde’s Sena, made the very same need in the Lok Sabha.

And recently also Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis sustained the phone call to knock down the burial place of the Mughal king. He, nevertheless, claimed this needs to be done via the legislation given that the previous Congress federal government had actually secured the burial place by handing it over to the Archaeological Society of India (ASI).

“We all also want the same thing, but you need to do it within the framework of the law because it is a protected site. The site was put under ASI’s protection during the Congress regime some years back,” the principal priest claimed.

Incidentally, this isn’t the very first time that such telephone calls have actually been made to take down Aurangzeb’s burial place fromKhuldabad In May 2022, All India Majlis- e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader
Akbaruddin Owaisi checked out and provided blossoms at the burial place, after which the Raj Thackeray- led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) required the framework to be knocked down.

With inputs from firms