India, March 24 -- As debates surrounding the Aurangzeb tomb in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar continues, Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday gave a new suggestion to resolve the matter.

Speaking to reporters, the Republican Party of India (Athawale) leader suggested that a memorial for the Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Sambhaji be built in the region instead of removing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's grave.

The union minister is of the view that removing the tomb will not solve anything. "Don't remove his grave. But there should be a big memorial to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje in Sambhajinagar," he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

Athawale's remarks gain significance in the backdrop of Hindu outfits' repeated demands, se...