Loudspeaker At Mosque

The High Court noted that the claims in the petition had no scientific foundation.

Loudspeakers at mosques in Uttar Pradesh have either turned down their volume or been removed, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday and added the uninstalled public address systems are being donated to schools and hospitals.

Calling the issue of loudspeakers a "closed chapter", Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said instead of talking about that, the BJP should address rising inflation and unemployment as they are the challenges being faced by the people.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday hit out at MNS chief Raj Thackeray over his call for the removal of loudspeakers on mosques and said nobody should speak the "language of ultimatum".

The Mumbai police on Wednesday said among the 2,400-odd temples, only 24 have obtained permission to use loudspeakers, while 950 out of the 1,140 mosques have received the approval from authorities to use the device.

Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said workers of his Republican Party of India (A) will protect mosques if anyone tried to remove loudspeakers from there forcibly.

Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil on Monday said MNS chief Raj Thackeray's speech in Aurangabad, wherein he remained firm on the May 3 deadline for removal of loudspeakers from mosques, was aimed at "creating a divide in society", and hinte

Raj Thackeray today lauded the Yogi Adityanath government's decision to remove loudspeakers from religious structures, and took a dig at his cousin and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, saying the state unfortunately has "bhogis".

In the wake of a controversy over the use of loudspeakers at religious places, authorities of five mosques in Pune and some other senior Muslim community members in Pune have decided to shun DJ music during the upcoming Eid celebrations.

Maharashtra director general of police and Mumbai police commissioner will prepare guidelines on the use of loudspeakers which will be issued in a couple of days, state Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil said on Monday.

Raising the pitch for Hindutva, MNS president Raj Thackeray on Sunday said he will visit Ayodhya on June 5 to take darshan of Lord Ram and appealed to "Hindu brothers" to "be prepared" if loudspeakers are not removed from mosques by May 3.

Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Friday lashed out at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray who threatened to hold protests if loudspeakers were not removed from outside mosques by May 3.

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge today said every community should abide by the order of the Karnataka High Court on the use of loudspeakers in religious institutions.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has attacked MNS chief Raj Thackeray over the latter's demand for removal of loudspeakers from mosques, saying the state cannot afford the alleged divisive call given "to please someone eyeing polls".

Amid opposition by some right wing groups to the use loudspeakers at mosques, senior Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa on Monday said, any solution to the issue can be found by taking the Muslim community into confidence

The High Court noted that the claims in the petition had no scientific foundation.

Loudspeakers at mosques in Uttar Pradesh have either turned down their volume or been removed, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday and added the uninstalled public address systems are being donated to schools and hospitals.

Calling the issue of loudspeakers a "closed chapter", Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said instead of talking about that, the BJP should address rising inflation and unemployment as they are the challenges being faced by the people.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday hit out at MNS chief Raj Thackeray over his call for the removal of loudspeakers on mosques and said nobody should speak the "language of ultimatum".

The Mumbai police on Wednesday said among the 2,400-odd temples, only 24 have obtained permission to use loudspeakers, while 950 out of the 1,140 mosques have received the approval from authorities to use the device.

Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said workers of his Republican Party of India (A) will protect mosques if anyone tried to remove loudspeakers from there forcibly.

Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil on Monday said MNS chief Raj Thackeray's speech in Aurangabad, wherein he remained firm on the May 3 deadline for removal of loudspeakers from mosques, was aimed at "creating a divide in society", and hinte

Raj Thackeray today lauded the Yogi Adityanath government's decision to remove loudspeakers from religious structures, and took a dig at his cousin and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, saying the state unfortunately has "bhogis".

In the wake of a controversy over the use of loudspeakers at religious places, authorities of five mosques in Pune and some other senior Muslim community members in Pune have decided to shun DJ music during the upcoming Eid celebrations.

Maharashtra director general of police and Mumbai police commissioner will prepare guidelines on the use of loudspeakers which will be issued in a couple of days, state Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil said on Monday.

Raising the pitch for Hindutva, MNS president Raj Thackeray on Sunday said he will visit Ayodhya on June 5 to take darshan of Lord Ram and appealed to "Hindu brothers" to "be prepared" if loudspeakers are not removed from mosques by May 3.

Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Friday lashed out at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray who threatened to hold protests if loudspeakers were not removed from outside mosques by May 3.

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge today said every community should abide by the order of the Karnataka High Court on the use of loudspeakers in religious institutions.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has attacked MNS chief Raj Thackeray over the latter's demand for removal of loudspeakers from mosques, saying the state cannot afford the alleged divisive call given "to please someone eyeing polls".

Amid opposition by some right wing groups to the use loudspeakers at mosques, senior Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa on Monday said, any solution to the issue can be found by taking the Muslim community into confidence