Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi gets anticipatory bail in Aurangzeb remarks case

NEW DELHI: A Mumbai court docket on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi in the Aurangzeb remarks case.
The court docket directed him to seem earlier than the investigating officer on March 12, 13, and 15 between 11am and 1pm whereas additionally instructing him to not tamper with the proof.
He had filed an anticipatory bail plea in the Mumbai periods court docket to stop his arrest over his controversial assertion concerning Aurangzeb.
Azmi’s controversial assertion about Aurangzeb in the Legislative Assembly premises confronted opposition from leaders throughout events. Following his remarks, Mumbai Police registered a case underneath a number of IPC sections. Azmi later accused the media of misrepresenting his assertion and urged Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to revoke his suspension.
“On March 3, media representatives followed me while leaving the hall. Outside the hall, they asked me the question that the Chief Minister of Assam compared Rahul Gandhi to Aurangzeb. In this context, I quoted Meena Bhargava’s article and said he helped the temples,” Azmi had clarified.
“No statement has been made about Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. I showed respect for them. My image has been tarnished by attributing to me words that I didn’t speak,” he stated.