Mumbai: The MNS chief remained largely peaceful in the state of Maharashtra on Wednesday. Raj Thakreycall to play Hanuman Chalisa Azan was played in front of mosques through loudspeakers. Barring a few incidents of clashes between party workers and the police, preventive action by the Maharashtra Police, which included the detention of key MNS functionaries across the state, ensured that there were no law and order issues.
Speaking at a press conference in the city, Thackeray said it was not a religious but a social issue. He, however, told the media persons that if a religious or communal twist is given to the playing of azaan on loudspeakers, then he too will not shy away from giving the issue of giving a similar twist to the Hanuman Chalisa.
Although, Shiv Sena No guidelines have been violated regarding the use of the device in the state. The Shiv Sena said that all the mosques in the state have taken permission to use loudspeakers.
Home department officials said out of 1,141 mosques in the city, only 135 loudspeakers played azaan. The local police said they would find out if these mosques violated the guidelines set by the government. Supreme court In its 2005 order.
Eight offenses were registered and 56 arrested in the last 24 hours for creating law and order problem. Police across the state have taken preventive action against 2,300 while notices were served to 7,000. Action was initiated against 600 and some were forced out of the city limits.
Around 1,500 mosques and 1,300 temples in the state have sought permission to use loudspeakers. Notices were also served in the last five days and many were taken into custody.
MNS workers played Hanuman Chalisa over a loudspeaker near a mosque in Charkop, while officials registered several FIRs against party workers in Nashik and Panvel and made arrests.
Kandivali police registered an FIR against three MNS party workers for allegedly posting on social media a clip of Hanuman Chalisa being played on a loudspeaker along with azaan from a mosque. The clip was later removed.
Meanwhile, Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey and senior officials have called a meeting of all the temple officials and urged them to apply for permission to use loudspeakers. Of the 2,404 temples in the city, only 12 have sought permission. Meanwhile, 739 mosques got permission for 773 mosques to be implemented in the city, an official said.
welfare and in UlhasnagarOn Wednesday morning, the first azaan was performed without loudspeakers. A large number of security personnel were deployed outside the mosques since morning.
In Kolhapur, most mosques gave ‘Azaan’ through loudspeakers as usual. Security at mosques was minimal as many local organizations pledged not to support “communal activities”.
Muslims shower flowers on top of mosques at a procession rally in Islampur to mark the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on Wednesday.
(Inputs from Nishikant Karlikar, George Mendonka, Pradeep Gupta, Santosh SonawaneMohammad Akef and Abhijit Patil)
Speaking at a press conference in the city, Thackeray said it was not a religious but a social issue. He, however, told the media persons that if a religious or communal twist is given to the playing of azaan on loudspeakers, then he too will not shy away from giving the issue of giving a similar twist to the Hanuman Chalisa.
Although, Shiv Sena No guidelines have been violated regarding the use of the device in the state. The Shiv Sena said that all the mosques in the state have taken permission to use loudspeakers.
Home department officials said out of 1,141 mosques in the city, only 135 loudspeakers played azaan. The local police said they would find out if these mosques violated the guidelines set by the government. Supreme court In its 2005 order.
Eight offenses were registered and 56 arrested in the last 24 hours for creating law and order problem. Police across the state have taken preventive action against 2,300 while notices were served to 7,000. Action was initiated against 600 and some were forced out of the city limits.
Around 1,500 mosques and 1,300 temples in the state have sought permission to use loudspeakers. Notices were also served in the last five days and many were taken into custody.
MNS workers played Hanuman Chalisa over a loudspeaker near a mosque in Charkop, while officials registered several FIRs against party workers in Nashik and Panvel and made arrests.
Kandivali police registered an FIR against three MNS party workers for allegedly posting on social media a clip of Hanuman Chalisa being played on a loudspeaker along with azaan from a mosque. The clip was later removed.
Meanwhile, Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey and senior officials have called a meeting of all the temple officials and urged them to apply for permission to use loudspeakers. Of the 2,404 temples in the city, only 12 have sought permission. Meanwhile, 739 mosques got permission for 773 mosques to be implemented in the city, an official said.
welfare and in UlhasnagarOn Wednesday morning, the first azaan was performed without loudspeakers. A large number of security personnel were deployed outside the mosques since morning.
In Kolhapur, most mosques gave ‘Azaan’ through loudspeakers as usual. Security at mosques was minimal as many local organizations pledged not to support “communal activities”.
Muslims shower flowers on top of mosques at a procession rally in Islampur to mark the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on Wednesday.
(Inputs from Nishikant Karlikar, George Mendonka, Pradeep Gupta, Santosh SonawaneMohammad Akef and Abhijit Patil)