New Delhi, March 4 -- Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Tuesday criticized Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over his reaction to SP leader and Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi's remarks on Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, stating that Shinde lacks historical knowledge.

"Maharashtra's Deputy CM has no knowledge of history. If he knew history, he wouldn't have given such a statement. Abu Azmi's statements are not condemnable," Prasad told ANI.

He further added," Samajwadi Party always talks about integrating the society and safeguarding the Constitution. Maharashtra's DCM did not understand the essence of what Abu Azmi wanted to say, and that is why he is making baseless comments."

On Monday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Sh...