Bangalore:Amid calls by rightwing to ban loudspeakers in mosques, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai has said that in the eyes of the government, "all are equal and we work without any discrimination". "We will ensure that law and order is not compromised. We will implement the judgment given by the courts after talking with the organizations and the associations," the CM said while speaking to reporters at his RT Nagar residence.
On Monday, Sri Rama Sena chief Pramod Muthalik and his associates warned the state government to remove loudspeakers from the mosques saying they are causing noise pollution. "Some statements do not solve the problem. There have already been many ideas about them. These ideas come from the past, nothing new. All are old orders. The High Court orders are also old. We haven't made any new orders. We are taking all necessary steps to maintain peace and order without taking any law into consideration,” CM Bommai said on the calls to ban loudspeakers.
"It is questioned why the court order has not been implemented. Azaan has set the standard of decibel. We are working on purchasing decibel checking machines and implementing High Court orders step by step," he said. "This is a job that needs to be done while taking all into confidence. With several organisations, we have already held meetings, from the police station level to the district level we will also hold meetings and take action," he added.