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Lucknow: Indian police have registered a case against a cleric in the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh state for allegedly using a loudspeaker in a mosque without permission during afternoon prayers.<\/p>\nLucknow: Indian police have registered a case against a cleric in the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh state for allegedly using a loudspeaker in a mosque without permission during afternoon prayers.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the cleric, identified as Maulvi Ashfaq of the Kazitola mosque in the Mallawan area of Jahanabad, has been accused of causing disruption. Authorities alleged that the volume of the loudspeaker interfered with ongoing board examinations and disturbed nearby residents, including those with health issues.<\/p>\n
An FIR has been filed under sections related to disobedience of public orders and public nuisance.<\/p>\n
In a related crackdown, three others have also been booked for installing loudspeakers at religious sites without permission, as part of an increasing effort to enforce so-called noise pollution regulations.<\/p>\n
Previously, courts including the Allahabad and Bombay High Courts have ruled that loudspeakers are not essential for religious practice and can be regulated to prevent public disturbances.<\/p>\n
These small and seemingly minor issues are often highlighted in India, particularly in BJP-ruled states, as a means to suppress and harass Muslims. Such incidents also underscore the challenges to minority and religious freedoms in these states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lucknow: Indian police have registered a case against a cleric in the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh state for allegedly using a loudspeaker in a mosque without permission during afternoon prayers. According to Kashmir Media Service, the cleric, identified as Maulvi Ashfaq of the Kazitola mosque in the Mallawan area of Jahanabad, has been accused of causing …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":170241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-170240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t