India, March 22 -- Amid the demand by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena leaders to raze the grave of Aurangzeb, their partner in the Mahayuti, Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar said there was no need to raise the issue of the Mughal emperor after so many years, especially since the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji ruled by taking all the castes and communities together.

Pawar made the remark on Friday while responding to a question in a programme organised by ABP Majha. Pawar's stance mirrors that of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), who chose to distance itself from the Aurangzeb controversy soon after the stir in Nagpur earlier this week.

"I don't feel it is right to create misunderstanding and differences (amo...