Tepid response to Raj Thackeray’s Hanuman Chalisa call in Nagpur

Nagpur: With the heavy deployment of police throughout Nagpur, MNS president Raj Thackeray’s name to play the Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers evoked tepid response within the metropolis on Wednesday, a police official mentioned.

The official mentioned an software for enjoying the non secular hymns on loudspeakers was obtained on the Kotwali police station, however it was rejected and MNS employees had been served notices beneath part 149 of Code of Felony Process (CrPC) associated to stopping cognizable offences. Related purposes had been obtained at another police stations within the metropolis, too, however permission was not granted to take care of peace, the official mentioned.

Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar held a gathering of MNS leaders and requested them to avoid any agitation that will disturb peace within the metropolis. Nevertheless, on request of MNS employees, permission for enjoying the Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeaker at Shree Hanuman Temple at Sonegaon Lake was given by the police.

Some MNS employees led by senior chief Hemant Gadkari carried out puja on the temple within the afternoon. Practically 40 employees of the social gathering had been current on the occasion, the police mentioned. The police have to this point issued notices to round 100 MNS employees beneath part 140 of the CrPC. On Tuesday, Raj Thackeray had urged individuals to play the Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers on Wednesday wherever they hear loudspeakers “blaring azaan (Islamic prayer name)”.