Amid the raging debate over using loudspeakers at non secular locations, the Maharashtra authorities on Monday introduced that they’ll solely be used with prior permission.
The Maharashtra Home Department is predicted to concern an order concerning the identical after a gathering on Monday the place Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil will work together with the DGP to instruct him to direct all police commissioners and officers.
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and Patil may also meet to debate the regulation and order scenario within the state and the difficulty of using loudspeakers in public locations, in response to information company ANI.
Nashik Police commissioner has already issued an order making it necessary to take permission to be used of loudspeakers at non secular locations and occasions.
The demand for removing of loudspeakers was first raised by MNS chief Raj Thackeray earlier this month, which later sparked off a serious political controversy. Thackeray requested the Maharashtra authorities to take away the loudspeakers from mosques by May 3. Otherwise, his celebration will play Hanuman Chalisa in entrance of the mosques, he threatened.
On Sunday, he stated he’ll go to Ayodhya on June 5 to take darshan of Lord Ram and appealed to “Hindu brothers” to “be prepared” if loudspeakers should not faraway from mosques by May 3.
Stating that loudspeakers relaying the ‘azaan’ name is extra of a social concern than a spiritual one, Thackeray stated they don’t need peace within the society disturbed, “but if the use of loudspeakers continues then they (Muslims) will also have to listen to our prayers on loudspeakers”.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”