2025 Nagpur violence

On 17 March 2025, communal violence erupted in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, following demands by right-wing Hindu organizations to remove the tomb of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The unrest began after members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal staged a protest, during which they burned an effigy of Aurangzeb and chanted slogans calling for the tomb's removal.

The situation escalated after a ‘chadar’ with Quranic inscriptions was allegedly burned during the demonstration. The VHP, police and media reports characterized it as a rumour, which local muslims denied. This was followed by several members of Muslim groups marching near the Mahal area and allegedly throwing stones at the police. A local resident told ANI that the masked attackers carried sharp weapons and bottles.