As Sri Rama Sene on Monday launched a campaign against azaan (public call for prayer) by singing bhajans early in the morning in temples using mikes, the State Government said that it would lay down guidelines for use of loudspeakers in public places in the next couple of days.
Monday saw Sene activists singing bhajans, Hanuman Chalisa or Suprabhata being sung or played in some temples to “counter” azaan.
Home Minister Araga Jnanendra told presspersons in Shivamogga that “The Supreme Court has already given its order on the use of loudspeakers in public places. We will issue guidelines to monitor the use of loudspeakers in two days. The Karnataka Government has also issued an order in this respect in 2002. We will initiate action to implement it strictly.”
