India, March 17 -- Harshvardhan Sapkal, the chief of Congress' Maharashtra unit, courted controversy after comparing state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis with Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

"Aurangzeb was one of the cruellest of emperors.He used religion as a pretext for governance.Today, Devendra Fadnavis is equally cruel who always uses religion," Sakpal said at a press conference.

The Congress unit chief made the remarks while responding to a question about Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) threatening to raze the tomb of Aurangzeb in Khuldabad in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.

".Some are now calling for Aurangzeb's tomb to be destroyed. However, the tomb itself is a symbol of Shivaji Maharaj's greatness. This is a conspiracy to ...