UP: Hindu Activists 'Mistake' Bahadur Shah Zafar Mural As Aurangzeb's, Spray Black Paint On It

Mob defaces Bahadur Shah Zafar mural in Ghaziabad believing it is Aurangzeb

Members of the Hindu Raksha Dal sprayed black paint over the 16-foot-tall painting as they shouted ‘Aurangzeb murdabad’.

UP: Hindu Activists 'Mistake' Bahadur Shah Zafar Mural As Aurangzeb's, Spray Black Paint On It

Officials said the Railway Protection Force have registered an FIR against unknown persons under sections of the Railway Act and are currently investigating the case

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.

Hindu extremists blacken Bahadur Shah Zafar’s mural in Ghaziabad believing it is Aurangzeb - Kashmir Media Service

New Delhi: Members of a Hindutva group blackened a mural of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, at the Ghaziabad railway station on Friday, under the belief that it depicted the sixth Mughal ruler, Aurangzeb. According to Kashmir Media Service, shouting “Aurangzeb murdabad”, members of the Hindu Raksha Dal sprayed black paint over the 16-foot-tall mural of Bahadur Shah Zafar. Aurangzeb has again become the subject of a controversy in re…

Last Mughal emperor's mural vandalised at Ghaziabad station, sparks outrage

He is known for his leadership in the 1857 revolt against British colonial rule.

Mistaken for Aurangzeb, Bahadur Shah Zafar Portrait Defaced in Ghaziabad - Clarion India

MEERUT — The portrait of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar was defaced at Ghaziabad railway station on Friday, allegedly by a group of right-wing activists who mistook it for that of Mughal King Aurangzeb. The Hindu Raksha Dal has reportedly claimed responsibility for defacing the mural by spraying black paint, stating it was a protest against the “atrocities” committed by Aurangzeb, reported The Indian Express. “Why do we have picture…