Patna, March 6 -- Amid the ruckus over the statement made by Samajwadhi Party MLA Abu Azmi, AIMIM Bihar president and MLA Akhtarul Iman has expressed strong support for Azmi after his suspension from the Assembly over comments on the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Iman criticized the BJP for using "politics of hatred" to gain political mileage, stating, "BJP has no other work but to have political gains through politics of hatred."

Iman defended Aurangzeb, calling him a "noble emperor" and highlighting his contributions.

"Aurangzeb was a noble emperor. He earned a livelihood by stitching caps. He didn't use taxpayers' money on himself. He was buried here. He didn't loot and leave like the British but he served this country. He unified India...