Play Hanuman Chalisa On Loudspeakers Against Azan, Appeals Raj Thackeray

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday appealed to people to play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers in areas where azaan is heard from loudspeakers on May 4.

“We had already asked the government to remove loudspeakers by May 4. However, the government is quite weak on this issue. Many people in our country are referring to the order of the Supreme Court. The use of loudspeakers in the name of religion is definitely troubling the elderly, the sick, children, students etc are definitely disturbed and keeping this issue in mind, the Supreme Court has taken a decision,” said Thackeray in an open letter.

According to this order, loudspeakers cannot be used from 10 pm to 6 am. Every religion can use loudspeakers only for the duration of its festival days. It should not be used for 365 days. The MNS chief said that if you want to use loudspeakers, then permission has to be taken daily.

“The loudspeakers are unauthorized. In fact, many mosques are also unauthorized. How is it possible that the government has authorized unauthorized mosques to use loudspeakers? And if permissions are being granted, then Hindu temples also need to be given permission to play the loudspeakers. Basically, this is not a religious issue but a social one. People of every religion of this country are exposed to noise pollution,” he said.

“If steps are taken to turn this social issue into a religious one, then we too can give a befitting reply. I appeal to all Hindus that tomorrow, the 4th of May if you hear the loudspeakers blaring with azan; in those very places, play the Hanuman Chalisa on the Loudspeakers! That’s when they will realize, the hindrance of these loudspeakers!” Thackeray appealed.

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Earlier on Tuesday, Maharashtra Police registered a case against Thackeray over his speech at a rally held in Aurangabad on May 1.

Police registered the case after seeing the viral videos of his public rally. Following this heavy police deployment has been made outside the MNS chief’s Shivaji Park residence in Mumbai.

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