No Hanuman Chalisa 15 minutes before & after Azan, permission required for Bhajan: Nashik police
Now, all religious places must obtain permits by May 3 to use loudspeakers; the police also prohibited the recitation of Hanuman Chalisa within a 150-metre radius of a mosque.
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Mumbai, April 19: In a significant development in Azaan-vs-Hanuman Chalisa controversy, the Nashik Police has now banned the use of loudspeakers to play Hanuman Chalisa or bhajans 15 minutes before and after Azaan is offered. Police have also banned use of loudspeakers without permission at religious places.
MNS president Raj Thackeray asked "Hindu brothers to be prepared” if loudspeakers are not removed from mosques by May 3. “I wish all the Hindu patriots of this country to stay till May 3 and after May 3, whatever mosques across the country will not take out loudspeakers, play Hanuman Chalisa in front of that mosque. If given, we will play Hanuman Chalisa 5 times,” Raj Thackeray had said while addressing journalists at the MNS city office in Pune.
On April 2, Raj Thackeray urged the Maharashtra government to remove loudspeakers from mosques.
This order is being implemented with immediate effect in Nashik. However, temples, mosques, gurdwaras, churches and other religious places will be allowed to get permission for trumpets till May 3. After that, all illegal loudspeakers will be confiscated and legal action will be taken.
Failure to comply with the order will result in a minimum sentence of 4 months of imprisonment, which can be extended up to 1 year and a penalty.
Now, all religious places must obtain permits by May 3 to use loudspeakers. The police also prohibited the recitation of Hanuman Chalisa within a 150-metre radius of a mosque.
“All religious places have been directed to take permission for the use of loudspeakers by May 3. After May 3, if anyone is found violating the order, legal action will be taken,” said Nashik Police Commissioner Deepak Pandey.
MNS president Raj Thackeray asked "Hindu brothers to be prepared” if loudspeakers are not removed from mosques by May 3. “I wish all the Hindu patriots of this country to stay till May 3 and after May 3, whatever mosques across the country will not take out loudspeakers, play Hanuman Chalisa in front of that mosque. If given, we will play Hanuman Chalisa 5 times,” Raj Thackeray had said while addressing journalists at the MNS city office in Pune.
On April 2, Raj Thackeray urged the Maharashtra government to remove loudspeakers from mosques.
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Nashik City Police Commissionerate said that every mosque, temple, gurdwara, church, and other religious establishments should apply to Commissioner of Police, Nashik city for installation of loudspeakers/sound transmitting devices only after receiving written approval. This order will come into effect from May 3, 2022.
This order is being implemented with immediate effect in Nashik. However, temples, mosques, gurdwaras, churches and other religious places will be allowed to get permission for trumpets till May 3. After that, all illegal loudspeakers will be confiscated and legal action will be taken.
Failure to comply with the order will result in a minimum sentence of 4 months of imprisonment, which can be extended up to 1 year and a penalty.