After violating the sound level norm as laid down by the High Court on Wednesday during Shiv Sena’s annual Dussehra rally, the party was hard at work to ensure that they didn’t fail to break other diktats and clear the grounds by Friday. On Wednesday, the Shiv Sena for the third consecutive year breached the permissible noise limits with a record high of 98 decibels (dB) (‘Sena rally flouts HC conditions’, October 24). In 2011, the sound limit recorded was 83 dB, while 2010 was a quieter affair with a recording of 85 dB.

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