Anuradha Paudwal seeks ban on loudspeakers for Azaan

Singer Anuradha Paudwal recently opened up about seeking a ban on the practice of playing Azaan over loudspeakers. According to her, it should be banned in India as it is not practised in other nations. Anuradha said that she has been all over the globe but she has never seen this being practised anywhere except in India.

The singer also said that this does not mean in any way that she is anti-religion but this practice is being encouraged a lot. She also said that the other communities of other religions would wonder why they won’t practise it.

In an interview with Zee News, Paudwal said, “I have visited many places in the world. I have not seen anything like this happening except in India. I am not against any religion, but it is being forcibly encouraged here. They play Azaan on loudspeakers from Mosque. Other communities question if they can use loudspeakers why cannot others do the same”

 

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She added, “I have travelled to Middle Eastern countries. There is a ban on loudspeakers. When Muslim countries are discouraging it, what is the need for such practices in India?” Paudwal also said that if this practice of playing Azaan continues, people will start playing Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers as well. “It will lead to disharmony, which is not good.”

Earlier, Sonu Nigam had also spoken up against Azaan on loudspeakers in 2017. The singer had received a lot of backlash.

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