UP govt sets loudspeaker volume and usage limit for places of worship: report

In the midst of a row over use of loudspeakers for religious activities in Maharashtra, the Uttar Pradesh government has rolled out a new set of rules for the use of loudspeakers by places of worship, Live Hindustan reported. The government has also ordered law enforcement officials to conduct a weekly review of the compliance with the rules at the district level and send a first such report by April 30. Meanwhile, in the wake of the controversy sparked by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, the state government said it would discuss the issue with the centre. The decision to limit the use of loudspeakers for religious purposes by the UP government comes as several states reported incidents of violence during the religious processions on the occasions of Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti.