Loudspeakers in Mosques Should be Shut till May 3, Otherwise we Will . . . Raj Thackeray’s Warning

“This is a social issue, not a religious one. I want to tell the state government, we will not go back on this subject, do whatever you want to do,” said Thackeray.

New Delhi: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday demanded that loudspeakers in the mosques should be shut till May 3 otherwise his party will play Hanuman Chalisa on speakers.

“This is a social issue, not a religious one. I want to tell the state government, we will not go back on this subject, do whatever you want to do,” said Thackeray.

The MNS chief had demanded that the mosques stop reciting the Azaan over the loudspeakers and had warned that his party will play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers outside mosques if they do not remove loudspeakers for Azaan.

“I am not against prayers, you can pray at your home, but the government should take a decision on removing mosque loudspeakers. I am warning now. Remove loudspeakers or else will put loudspeakers in front of the mosque and play Hanuman Chalisa,” the MNS chief had said, as quoted by ANI.

Raj Thackeray has also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to have the mosques in Muslim areas of Mumbai raided as he alleged that the people living there are “Pakistani supporters”.

“I appeal to PM Modi to raid the Madarasas at the Muslim shanties. Pakistani supporters are residing in these shanties. Mumbai Police knows what’s happening there. Our MLAs using them for vote-bank, such people don’t even have Aadhar Card, but the MLAs get them made,” he said, as quoted by ANI.