As matters regarding the Azaan-Hanuman Chalisa row escalated in Maharashtra, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai weighed in speaking about the use of loudspeakers for the the Islamic call to prayer. The Karnataka CM's comments came a day after Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa said "a solution should be found to address the concerns over the use of loudspeakers in mosques in the state". Last year, the high court had curbed the use of loudspeakers in religious places. “This is not a competition for us to play Hanuman Chalisa loudly on speakers to counter them. Maharashtra minister Dilip Patel also took a balanced view of the situation and said that "some people were trying to create a divide in the society."

Source: Mint April 05, 2022 20:09 UTC