Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar’s portrait at Ghaziabad railway station defaced, right-wing activists mistook it for Aurangzeb

Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar’s portrait at Ghaziabad railway station defaced, right-wing activists mistook it for Aurangzeb

Hindu Raksha Dal has reportedly claimed responsibility for spraying black paint on the mural of the Mughal ruler in protest against the atrocities of Aurangzeb.

He’s been dead for more than 300 years. So why is this emperor angering millions today?

Many right-wing Hindus are using Aurangzeb’s name to highlight historical injustices against the country’s majority faith and causing fears among India’s 200 million Muslims.

Vandals think Bahadur Shah is Aurangzeb, deface his portrait at Ghaziabad station

Ghaziabad: Members of an outfit that calls itself Hindu Raksha Dal blackened with spray paint a portrait of Bahadur Shah Zafar, who was the last Mugha.

Mob Blackens Bahadur Shah Zafar's Mural In Ghaziabad, Say It Was Aurangzeb's

Activists of a right-wing Hindu outfit smeared black paint on a mural of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, at Ghaziabad railway station on Friday, officials said.