Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis termed it a conspiracy and said that Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal burnt the sheet on Aurangzeb's grave.

The Maharashtra Assembly witnessed a major ruckus on Tuesday over the violence in Nagpur. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis termed the violence a "well-planned conspiracy" and said the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Bajrang Dal had staged a protest demanding the removal of Aurangzeb's grave. During this time, they symbolically lit the sheet of the grave. A rumour was then spread that it had a religious symbol on it, which heated up the atmosphere and triggered violence. The chief minister said a mob of around 80 to 100 people indulged in violence, pelting stones and attacking police officials. A police officer was attacked with an axe, while three DCP-level officers were also attacked.

Some houses were also targeted in the violence and a DCP was attacked with an axe. The Chief Minister said the violence was triggered by a rumour that the bed sheet placed on the symbolic grave had a religious symbol. This controversy escalated. "No one can take law into their hands. It was a completely thought out plan. "" "So far, 12 two-wheelers have been damaged, four-wheelers including a crane and two JCBs have been burnt, several people have been attacked with swords and a total of 33 policemen, including three DCP-level officers, have been injured in the Nagpur violence," "Fadnavis told the House." In addition, five civilians were attacked, one policeman was attacked with an axe and five cases have been registered so far. Section 144 has been imposed in 11 police station areas and five columns of the SRPF have been deployed. '