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What is happening in Kolhapur? Violence over 'Aurangzeb' Whatsapp status explained, reason for communal clashes

DNA Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Violence broke out over an allegedly offensive Whatsapp status in Maharashtra's Kolhapur, prompting the authorities to shut down internet services.
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 While Maharashtra is considered to be the land of Chhatrapati Shivaji, an apparent Aurangzeb fan club is on the rise in the Kolhapur area, where violent clashes broke out regarding a Whatsapp status praising the Mughal king and his ideologies. Tension prevailed in Kolhapur city of Maharashtra on...

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