Two days after riots rocked Nagpur over demands by Hindu outfits for the removal of Aurangzeb’s grave in Khuldabad, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) — through its spokesperson Sunil Ambekar — not only condemned the violence but also said the Mughal emperor was not relevant anymore.
Coming as they do on the heels of weeks of protests by RSS affiliates — the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal — it is difficult to fathom how to read these statements.
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