Even as the police served notices to workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), its chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday said the movement to shut down loudspeakers on mosques was not a one-day affair but would continue.
“All I am asking is that the State government should follow the Supreme Court order on decibel limits. Today 90% mosques had no morning ‘azan’ on loudspeakers. I thank maulavis there for understanding our point. There are around 1,140 mosques in Mumbai, and as per my information, 135 played ‘azan’ before 5 am. While my party workers are being served notice, what action will be taken on those 135 mosques,” he asked at a press conference held at his home, Shivtirth.
He said Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Vishwas Nangre-Patil had assured him that no mosques would play ‘azan’ on loudspeakers. “Let me be clear that this is not a one-day affair. We will continue doing it hereafter,” he stated.
