Maharashtra Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Abu Asim Azmi has written to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, requesting the revocation of his suspension. Azmi asserted that he was unfairly targeted by the media, which he accused of "misrepresenting" his statement on Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.

According to ANI, Azmi maintained that he was not at fault in the matter and that his comments were taken out of context. In his letter to the Speaker, he stated, "The media tried to malign me by misrepresenting my statement. I humbly request that my suspension be withdrawn as I am not at fault in this matter."