Raj Thackeray to visit Ayodhya, repeats warning for loudspeakers on mosques

Raising the pitch for Hindutva MNS president Raj Thackeray said he will visit Ayodhya on June 5 to take darshan of Lord Ram and appealed to Hindu brothers to be prepared if loudspeakers are not removed from mosques by May 3Stating that loudspeakers relaying the azan call is more a social issue than a religious one Raj Thackeray said they dont want peace in the society disturbed but if the use of loudspeakers continues then they Muslims will also have to listen to our prayers on loudspeakersOn May 1 I will address a public gathering at Sambhajinagar Aurangabad On June 5 I will visit Ayodhya for darshan along with MNS volunteers I also appeal to others to come to Ayodhya the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS president told a press conference in PuneWhen asked about the purpose of his visit to Ayodhya Raj Thackeray parried the question saying he has not travelled out for a long timeInterestingly amid a war of words between the ruling Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday said that state minister Aaditya Thackeray will visit Ayodhya next monthHe reiterated his demand that loudspeakers on mosques be removed by May 3 or else MNS will play Hanuman Chalisa eulogising Lord Hanuman on loudspeakers outside mosques People think that loudspeakers atop mosques is a religious issue but it is a social issue If you want to play loudspeakers five times a day then we will play Hanuman Chalisa five times in front of mosquesI appeal to all Hindu brothers to be prepared We will wait till May 3 when Ramzan ends But if they dont stop and if they think that their religion is bigger than the judiciary then we will give tit for tat The MNS is preparing for it he saidStating that the MNS never wanted communal riots to take place in the country or to disturb the peace Raj Thackeray said the Muslim community should look at the demand for the removal of loudspeakers from mosques from a humanitarian angleWe are not opposing their prayers But if they insist on using loudspeakers then they will have to listen to our prayers on loudspeakers the MNS chief saidHe narrated an incident involving a Muslim reporter who had told MNS leader Bala Nandgaonkar how he had to visit the mosque near his house and ask the management to shut down speakers as his newborn child is disturbed by the loud noise of prayersWhen asked about the police action against MNS volunteers for playing Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers Raj Thackeray asked why separate legal parameters are applied for mosques and MNS workersReplying to the purported statement of a Popular Front of India leader that nobody will be allowed to touch loudspeakers atop mosques Raj Thackeray said our hands are not tiedWhen asked about Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut calling him a new Hindu Owaisi the MNS chief said he doesnt respond to lavande spineless peopleIf our processions are attacked then we wont stay calm Our hands are not tied Dont force us to pick up weapons he said when asked about the attack on a Hanuman Jayanti procession on SaturdayThis 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