A village in Gujarat decides to remove loud speakers from local mandir and masjid both

Vadodara, 7 September 2014

A small village in Bharuch district has shown way to others. A small village Saladra has taken a decision to remove loud speakers from local mandir and masjid.

One of the problems Hindus have with Muslims is five-time ajaan relayed from loud speakers atop the mosques. Hindus living in the areas close to Muslim settlements have to hear ajaan early in the morning and then four times a day without any reason! At many places, Hindus have also started putting loud speakers atop the mandirs to give back the same quota of loud sound in exchange. In Uttar Pradesh and Haryana such actions and reactions have sparked off clashes and communal violence.

India had first loud speaker in year 1935, but religions were doing well even before that.

A small village called Saladra in Vagra taluka of Bharuch district has arrived at amicable solution to this problem. Prominent villagers from both communities sat together in presence of police and took decision to remove loud speakers from local mandir and masjid. Gram Panchayat members have passed a resolution in this regard without oppose.

Saladra has British era Mahadev mandir and Ramji mandir. A mosque has been constructed close to mandir. Village panchayat has taken a decision that on any religious or other good occassion, loud speakers will be allowed to use only after permission of concerned officer produced in panchayat. A copy of such permission will be put up on panchayat’s notice board.

Mamta Vasava, Sarpanch of Saladra said Muslims were asking Hindus to do aarti only after their ajaan is over. Therefore a meeting was held between two communities in presence of police and decision was taken to remove speakers from both mandir and masjid.

Local citizen Bhadresh Patel said that Muslims were pressing Hindu priest to lower down the volum of aarti.

Gram panchayat member and prominent local Muslim Gulam Patel said Muslims had number of time requested Hindus to lowed down the volume of aarti while going to ajaan. Local citizen Mustakbhai said a gap between two communities was widening, but timely solution has resolved the problem.