Members of certain right-wing Hindu outfits created tensions in Gurgaon’s Sheetla Mata colony, over the use of loudspeakers at a mosque in the locality.
“We have submitted a letter addressed to the divisional commissioner, and have been offered reassurance that action will be taken against anyone who indulges in such behaviour,” said Haji Shehzad Khan, chairman of the Muslim Ekta Manch. “For the sake of brotherhood, officials have told us to lower the volume of the loudspeaker. We agreed,” reported The Indian Express.
The Muslim Ekta Manch, in its letter said, “Two-three days ago, some anti-social elements came to the area and submitted a letter against us to the Commissioner of Police. The SHO of Sector 5 police station called both sides on September 5 and asked to keep the volume of the loudspeaker low.”
Despite the volume being reduced, the ‘anti-social’ elements were not ‘satisfied’
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Khan said, “They said they did not like the presence of a mosque in the locality, and that they would not allow us to pray there. They also indulged in sloganeering and threatened to kill us and burn our homes.
“A complaint was submitted, asking that the volume of the loudspeaker be lowered, which was done… Both parties intend to meet the DC” but none of the parties showed up saying ” “they were busy with other meetings,” said SHO Narendra Kumar.
“Outfits had protested on Wednesday over use of loudspeakers for prayers at a three-storey house. A letter was also given to the SHO, calling for a ban on the use of mic and loudspeakers and on reading namaz at the house,” Rajiv Mittal, national general secretary of the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Kranti Dal, told IE.
Earlier this year, namaz prayers were disrupted by six men who bullied Muslim men while chanting “Jai Shree Ram” in Gurgaon’s sector 53.
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