Maharashtra House Minister Dilip Walse Patil halts speech for ‘azaan’; criticizes MNS leader Raj Thackeray over fresh observation

By means of PTI

PUNE: Amid a debatable observation by means of MNS leader Raj Thackeray on countering azaan from mosque loudspeakers with Hanuman Chalisa, Maharashtra House Minister Dilip Walse Patil halted his speech in Pune’s Shirur house when the Muslim name for prayer was once being made within reach.

A video of the incident went viral on social media platforms.

His cupboard colleague Ajit Pawar had completed one thing an identical whilst talking in Pune a while in the past.

Talking at every other match within the district, Walse Patil mentioned there are a number of actual problems comparable to petrol value hike, inflation, unemployment and the deficient financial situation of the rustic to speak about, however makes an attempt are being to create rigidity between communities.

Criticizing Thackeray’s observation on azaan, he mentioned Muslims think about their faith, whilst Hindus think about their faith.

“As an alternative of occupied with welfare, schooling and building, there may be an try to create battle between two communities and make the rustic’s politics risky.

This can result in the rustic getting weakened, and then we will be able to no longer have the ability to reside in cohesion,” Walse Patil mentioned.

He added that the police will glance into such statements.

“Some other folks have determined to visit court docket. After court docket orders, we will be able to take suitable measures,” he mentioned.