Pune: Raj Thackeray's MNS demands written assurance from maulavis about not using loudspeakers for azaan

If the police don't take assurance from maulavis, party workers will recite Hanuman Chalisa in front of police chowkies, as the next stage of protest, MNS said

|May 07, 2022, 15:10:18 IST

Pune: If the police don't intervene and get an assurance from maulavis of all mosques in Pune about not using loudspeakers for azaan, workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) will recite Hanuman Chalisa in front of police chowkies in the city, a local leader has said.The MNS' Pune city unit has sent a letter to the police demanding a written assurance from maulavis that loudspeakers will not be used to recite azaan (Islamic prayer call) at mosques in the city, local leader Hemant Sambhus said on Friday."We are not objecting to azaan, but are opposing the use of loudspeakers. These loudspeakers create problems and we will continue our agitation against their use. We want the police to intervene and take assurance from maulavis of all mosques in the city. By doing this, there won't be any issue related to law and order," Sambhus said.If the police don't take an assurance, party workers will recite Hanuman Chalisa in front of police chowkies, as a next stage of protest, he added.Earlier this week, MNS chief Raj Thackeray had asked his supporters to play Hanuman Chalisa where the loudspeakers let out azaan, keeping the state police on alert to prevent a law-and-order situation.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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