Mumbai, April 19 : Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil on Tuesday made it clear that the government was working on framing guidelines over use of loudspeakers in public places. Wasle-Patil had said earlier after meeting Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray that the Director General of Police and the Mumbai Police Commissioner will frame the guidelines which all places of worship must follow. The meeting comes against the backdrop of an ultimatum given to the state government by MNS chief Raj Thackeray for removal of loudspeakers from mosques by May 3. “DGP Rajnish Seth and Commissioner Sanjay Pandey will together prepare the guidelines over the use of loudspeakers. These guidelines will be issued in a day or two,” said Walse-Patil, warning that stern action will be taken against those creating communal tension. AAA MR
