The controversy over renaming Aurangabad city as ‘Sambhajinagar’ was a ploy to divide the Hindu and Muslim communities, said Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar, hitting out at both the ruling Shiv Sena, which heads the ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’, as well as the opposition BJP. “What is the need for such religion-based politics? There are about 80% Hindus in this country, so why play politics based on religion?” said the VBA chief.

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