'History Can Never Be Erased': AIMIM's Sahar Shaikh's Birthday Tribute To Aurangzeb Sparks Controversy
AIMIM leader Sahar Shaikh has triggered a fresh controversy after sharing a social media post wishing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb on his birthday, accompanied by captions defending his legacy and highlighting Mughal-era monuments. The post, uploaded in the early hours of Wednesday, featured several photographs of Shaikh alongside images of Aurangzeb and prominent Mughal monuments, including…
AIMIM leader Sahar Shaikh recently sparked controversy by posting a tribute to Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb on social media. Accompanying her message, Shaikh shared several photographs featuring herself alongside images of Aurangzeb and iconic Mughal monuments such as Humayun's Tomb and the Taj Mahal. Her caption defended the emperor's legacy, stating that "history can never be erased" and criticising attempts to tarnish his reputation.
One photo of Aurangzeb standing with a lion captioned, "Aura sooo goated that they have to make propaganda movies every year to defame the emperor." Shaikh also posed at Humayun's Tomb, questioning why the architectural achievements of Mughal rulers weren't acknowledged more. In another image, she posed against the back of the Taj Mahal, praising the monument and its role in boosting India's global heritage.
The tribute elicited nearly 25,000 likes and prompted the removal of comment sections to prevent further reactions.
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