'ASI taking proactive measures to mitigate any damage to Aurangzeb's tomb': Union minister Shekhawat

The Archaeological Survey of India has been continuously taking "proactive measures" in coordination with district administration to "mitigate" any damage to the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Maharashtra's Khuldabad, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Union Culture Minster Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said this in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha.

He was asked whether it is a fact that tomb of Aurangzeb is an ASI-protected monument, and if so, whether these details have been "mentioned in the ASI website or removed on the pretext of recent threats".