Tepid response to Raj Thackeray’s Hanuman Chalisa call in Nagpur

Nagpur: With the heavy deployment of police throughout Nagpur, MNS president Raj Thackeray’s name to play the Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers evoked tepid response within the metropolis on Wednesday, a police official mentioned.

The official mentioned an software for enjoying the spiritual hymns on loudspeakers was acquired on the Kotwali police station, but it surely was rejected and MNS staff have been served notices beneath part 149 of Code of Felony Process (CrPC) associated to stopping cognizable offences. Comparable purposes have been acquired at another police stations within the metropolis, too, however permission was not granted to take care of peace, the official mentioned.

Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar held a gathering of MNS leaders and requested them to steer clear of any agitation that might disturb peace within the metropolis. Nonetheless, on request of MNS staff, permission for enjoying the Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeaker at Shree Hanuman Temple at Sonegaon Lake was given by the police.

Some MNS staff led by senior chief Hemant Gadkari carried out puja on the temple within the afternoon. Almost 40 staff of the social gathering have been current on the occasion, the police mentioned. The police have thus far issued notices to round 100 MNS staff beneath part 140 of the CrPC. On Tuesday, Raj Thackeray had urged folks to play the Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers on Wednesday wherever they hear loudspeakers “blaring azaan (Islamic prayer name)”.