Rajasthan govt bans religious flags from houses, also prohibits watching Shobha Yatras from houses
Reports say that the state govt has forbidden use of religious flags or putting them up in private places. The use of loudspeakers is banned during this period; any person / organisation will have to take prior permission for using a DJ for any festival.
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Jaipur, April 13: As an aftermath of Karauli stone-pelting incident, the Congress-led government in Rajasthan banned hoisting of religious flags in houses. It also placed restrictions like the use of DJs during processions and Shobha Yatras, being carried out to mark ongoing Hindu festivals.
According to guidelines, organisers must submit an affidavit and request letter for procession, rallies, and use of DJ system, as well as details of content to be played through DJ system.
Rajasthan govt, which has made special arrangements for Muslims observing Roza during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan, has said that people won't even be allowed to stand on their house terraces to watch Shobha Yatra while passing through their areas.
In Jaipur, Police remained on high alert, as over 1200 people were stationed along the yatra route, on terraces of buildings. Surveillance & inspection were being carried out through drones as well; and police officers were a part of the march past that was carried out in the area.
Interestingly, the restrictions, which went into effect on April 7 and will stay in force until May 9, coincides with Hindu festival celebrations such as Mahavir Jayanti, Durga Ashtami, Ambedkar Jayanti, Ram Navami, and Hanuman Jayanti.
The Rajasthan govt maintained that the decree was issued in the aftermath of the communal violence that broke out in Rajasthan’s Karauli on April 2, when a motorcycle rally marking Nav Samvatsar passed through a Muslim-dominated neighbourhood.
Section 144 of the Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has been placed in many districts of the state.
Reports say that the state govt has forbidden use of religious flags or putting them up in private places. The use of loudspeakers is banned during this period. Any person / organisation will have to take prior permission for using a DJ for any festival.
According to guidelines, organisers must submit an affidavit and request letter for procession, rallies, and use of DJ system, as well as details of content to be played through DJ system.
Rajasthan govt, which has made special arrangements for Muslims observing Roza during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan, has said that people won't even be allowed to stand on their house terraces to watch Shobha Yatra while passing through their areas.
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To ‘reduce noise pollution’, loudspeakers are prohibited in all public and religious spaces. Prior permission will be necessary to carry out the same, which will be permitted between the hours of 6 am and 10 pm. The administration which seems to be so worried about the ‘noise pollution’ caused by the use of loudspeakers during Hindu festivals, remains unfettered when same loudspeakers are used during Azaan.
In Jaipur, Police remained on high alert, as over 1200 people were stationed along the yatra route, on terraces of buildings. Surveillance & inspection were being carried out through drones as well; and police officers were a part of the march past that was carried out in the area.
Interestingly, the restrictions, which went into effect on April 7 and will stay in force until May 9, coincides with Hindu festival celebrations such as Mahavir Jayanti, Durga Ashtami, Ambedkar Jayanti, Ram Navami, and Hanuman Jayanti.
The Rajasthan govt maintained that the decree was issued in the aftermath of the communal violence that broke out in Rajasthan’s Karauli on April 2, when a motorcycle rally marking Nav Samvatsar passed through a Muslim-dominated neighbourhood.
