Stating that there is no provision for the Maharashtra government to either install or remove loudspeakers, State Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil on Monday made clear that the State government will not make different norms for different communities and that it was up to Central government to make a uniform rule regarding loudspeakers at the national level.
Mr. Walse-Patil was speaking after the all-party meeting convened at the Sahyadri Guest House.
While the main Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) boycotted the meet, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) which triggered the controversy, said after the meeting that it remained firm on their May 3 ‘ultimatum’ to the MVA government (of the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress) demanding the removal of loudspeakers from mosques.