Amid all the regilious controversy surrounding over Azan and temples and loudspeakers, the Uttar Pradesh government has removed 6000 loudspeakers from all religious places. Moroever, nearly 30000 loudspeakers have been given strict orders to lower their sound decibels so as to not to worry other people.
The Yogi Adityanath-headed state government recently directed every district to comply with UP Pollution Control Board norms on loudspeakers by April 30.
“A statewide drive is being undertaken to remove loudspeakers from religious places and set their volume within permissible limits. As part of this exercise, 6,031 loudspeakers were removed and the volume of 29,674 others was reduced to permissible limits so far,” additional director general (law and order) Prashant Kumar informed on Wednesday.
“Though microphones can be used, make sure the sound does not come out of any premises. Other people should not face any problem,” Yogi told officials during a meeting with senior officials last week.
Police haven’t faced opposition in implementing the order so far as religious leaders of Hindu and Muslim communities in several districts had unanimously agreed to reduce the volume of loudspeakers.
