BJP Furious Over Sanjay Raut's 'Aurangzeb' Remark On PM Modi: 'They Have Gone Mad'

Last Updated:June 13, 2026, 16:28 IST

Raut launched an attack on PM Modi, saying he was born in the same land as the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, triggering a fierce response from the BJP.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday triggered a political storm by comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, triggering a fierce response from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Raut launched an attack on PM Modi during a press conference, saying, “Such an ‘aghori’ person has never been born in Indian politics. Such a cruel person has never been born."

“This country has produced great leaders such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri, P V Narasimha Rao, Rajiv Gandhi, B R Ambedkar, and Bal Thackeray. Such great leaders were born from the soil of this nation. But when I look at the entire character of Narendra Modi, I am concerned. He comes from the same soil from which Aurangzeb was born. Aurangzeb was born in Gujarat, wasn’t he?" he remarked.

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