Bangalore: Police have issued notices to pubs, including mosques and other religious places, over noise pollution in Karnatak, directing them to use loudspeakers along with the prescribed decibel level. Hindu organisations have been objecting to loudspeakers in mosques. These organisations say that due to the use of loudspeakers and their loud voice, people living around have problems.
In Bengaluru alone, 250 mosques have been sent notices directing them to keep the voice limit within the prescribed limit. Along with this, notices have been sent to 59 commercial establishments, including 83 temples, 22 churches and pubs and bars, for using loudspeakers during restricted hours or crossing the sound level limit of 60 decibels. Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) Praveen Sood has directed all police commissioners, inspector generals of police (IGPs) and superintendents of police (SPs) (SPs) to check violations of noise pollution rules at religious places, pubs, nightclubs and other institutions.
At the same time, on this issue, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai has said that in the eyes of the government, all are equal. He said the state government is implementing the high court's order governing the sound of loudspeakers in mosques. CM Bommai said, "This is the order of the High Court. It is not being enforced by force. Everything has to be done by holding meetings with organisations from police stations to the district level.'' He said in two short words that no society or organisation will be allowed to disturb peace and harmony in Karnataka.
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