September 19, 2024

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Maharashtra: MNS in Pune calls for written assurance from maulavis about no longer the use of loudspeakers for azaan

By way of PTI

PUNE: If the police do not intrude and get an assurance from maulavis of all mosques in Pune about no longer the use of loudspeakers for azaan, employees of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) will recite Hanuman Chalisa in entrance of police chowkies within the town, an area chief has mentioned.

The MNS’ Pune town unit has despatched a letter to the police tough a written assurance from maulavis that loudspeakers is probably not used to recite azaan (Islamic prayer name) at mosques within the town, native chief Hemant Sambhus mentioned on Friday.

“We don’t seem to be objecting to azaan, however are opposing using loudspeakers. Those loudspeakers create issues and we will be able to proceed our agitation in opposition to their use. We wish the police to intrude and take assurance from maulavis of all mosques within the town. By way of doing this, there may not be any factor associated with regulation and order,” Sambhus mentioned.

If the police do not take an assurance, birthday party employees will recite Hanuman Chalisa in entrance of police chowkies, as a subsequent level of protest, he added.

Previous this week, MNS leader Raj Thackeray had requested his supporters to play Hanuman Chalisa the place the loudspeakers let loose azaan, protecting the state police on alert to stop a law-and-order state of affairs.