Sanjay Raut accuses BJP 'using' Raj Thackeray to create fissures among Hindus

Amid the ongoing loudspeaker row in Maharashtra Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday termed May 4 a black day for Hindus and alleged that the BJP is using Raj Thackeray to create fissures among Hindus in the stateBJP is behind the loudspeaker row in Maharashtra Theyre using Raj Thackeray to create fissures among Hindus in the state said Sanjay RautAccording to him Hindus and temples are suffering because of the loudspeaker controversySC decision is the same for all Now our temples also have to bear the brunt of it Its a black day for us Hindus that people couldnt hear Aartis because of BJPs politics in cahoots with Raj Thackeray said Sanjay RautIts just not about loudspeakers in mosques in Maharashtra Aartis are being conducted early morning and people often hear them through loudspeakers as not all of them can enter temple premises but that cant happen today whichs unfortunate added RautRaut while speaking to ANI said Bal Thackeray and Veer Savarkar are the ones who taught Hindutva to the country Shiv Senas school of Hindutva is originalMaharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday said that playing Hanuman Chalisa outside mosques will continue till the time the government acts and address the issue in accordance with the Supreme Court guidelines on loudspeakersAs far as I know there are over 1140 mosques in Mumbai Out of these 135 mosques played azaan at 5 am violating the guidelines We want peace in the state I want to ask the police you are taking action only against our workers My point is that all illegal loudspeakers should be removed from mosques until they are removed we will continue our agitation Raj Thackeray said addressing a press briefing hereThe MNS chief further said Its not only about mosques there are several temples where illegal loudspeakers are running I have already made it clear that its illegal loudspeakers not a religious issue but a social issueMaharashtra Home Department earlier today said that are a total of 1140 mosques out of which 135 went against the Supreme Court orders and used loudspeakers before 6 am todayI have to see what Supreme Court is doing if the government is not following its order Raj Thackeray addedThe loudspeakers row started when the MNS chief on April 12 gave an ultimatum to the Maharashtra government to remove loudspeakers from mosques by May 3 failing which he warned MNS workers will play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakersA case was filed against Raj Thackeray on Tuesday when he appealed to people to play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers in the areas where loudspeakers are used for Azaan from todayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever