LOUDSPEAKER Archives

Roar of Loudspeakers; Politics Of Vested Interest

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 10, 20220

Since Raj Thackrey, President of the MNS (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena), in a press conference on Tuesday, called on the people to demonstrate the strength of the Hindu community by playing "Hanuman Chalisa" on loudspeakers, the topic of Loudspeaker Row has become one of the most contentious issues in the state. Raj ThackreyRaj Thackrey had previously said that the final day for removing loudspeakers from mosques would be Wednesday. He claims that if Muslims played Azan on a loudspeaker, the people of Maharashtra would respond by chanting the Hanuman Chalisa. On Wednesday morning, MNS employees in Mumbai's Charkop neighbourhood took the initiative and played the Hanuman Chalisa over loudspeakers. During the Fajr (First Namaz) at 5 a.m., the next day. In the meanwhile, people gather...

ArticleIndia

Azaan Not Important To Play Through Loudspeakers: Punjab And Chandigarh HC

Gunjan ChaudharyApril 14, 20220

Raj Thackeray has warned courts that loudspeakers installed at mosques in Maharashtra should be switched off by May 3, otherwise MNS workers will recite Hanuman Chalisa by using loudspeakers. After this statement of Thackeray, the debate has again erupted across the country regarding loudspeakers. This is not the first time that this controversy regarding the loudspeaker of the mosque and the spread of Azaan through it had begun. Even before this, many times earlier in the country there has been a ruckus over Azaan with loudspeakers. The matter also reached the court. MNS chief Raj Thackeray was addressing a program. He said, 'The loudspeakers in mosques should be switched off by May 3, otherwise we will recite Hanuman Chalisa with loudspeakers. This is a social issue, not religio...