If that is the case, why does Justice Oka remain silent about the five-times-daily Azaan through loudspeakers by Muslims and the firecrackers burst by Christians on New Year’s Eve ?
The loudspeakers of the Sunni Masjid-e-Quba Madrasa Faizan-e-Raza on GokulDham Film City Road in Goregaon (East) were fitted even on the adjacent cell phone towers.
It made me realize that every religion tries to preserve its existence through different means.
The district superintendent of police informed that a case has been registered against the organizers for violating the conditions of the written permission and for obstructing police work.
Deliberately targeting only Hindu festivals and ignoring the loudspeakers on mosques that operate throughout the year raises serious questions.
Speaker UT Khader remarked that a balance must be maintained between tradition and law, adding that even the BJP had earlier demanded a ban on loudspeakers in mosques.
Will the Police take action on the memorandum of devout Hindu activists when they themselves insult court’s orders on removal of illegal loudspeakers on mosques ?
Worshippers at the Mahim Mosque said, “Now we can hear the Azaan at home without any controversy. This will also help children develop the habit of offering Namaz.”
The Police must also keep a watch on whether the loudspeakers are reinstalled on these structures after some time.
The Principal has alleged that a mosque was built on land earmarked for the science faculty building by encroaching upon it.