A Mumbai court has granted anticipatory bail to Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi regarding his controversial remarks about Aurangzeb. Azmi has been directed to cooperate with the investigation on specified dates and times. He claims his comments were misrepresented by the media and has requested his suspension be revoked.
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