BJP Furious Over Sanjay Raut's 'Aurangzeb' Remark On PM Modi: 'They Have Gone Mad'
BJP Furious Over Sanjay Raut's 'Aurangzeb' Remark On PM Modi: 'They Have Gone Mad' Published By, Last Updated: June 13, 2026, 16:28 IST Raut launched
BJP Furious Over Sanjay Raut's 'Aurangzeb' Remark On PM Modi: 'They Have Gone Mad' Published By, 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. Rapid Read Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut 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." VIDEO | Pune, Maharashtra: Addressing a press conference, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, says, “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… pic.twitter.com/e4h7J6Ceme— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 13, 2026 “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. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Aveek Banerjee Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in int... Read More First Published: June 13, 2026, 16:28 IST News india BJP Furious Over Sanjay Raut's 'Aurangzeb' Remark On PM Modi: 'They Have Gone Mad' Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.
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