Tripura governor tweets criticisms of Azaan on loudspeakers

Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy in a Twitter post criticised the use of loudspeakers during Azaan while talking about the recent ban imposed on firecrackers at Delhi by India’s Supreme Court. He made the controversial statements on Twitter in the early hours of October 17 saying: “Every Diwali fights start over noise pollution from crackers, a few days in a year. But no fight about Azaan over loudspeakers at 4:30am!”

Every Diwali fights start over noise pollution from crackers. A few days in a year. But no fight about Azaan over loudspeakers at 4.30 AM!

— Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) October 17, 2017

“Actually the silence of the 'secular' crowd over noise pollution by Azaan perplexes me. Loudspeakers are not prescribed in the Quran or any Haadis,” he added in a following tweet.

Actually this silence of the 'secular' crowd over noise pollution by Azaan perplexes me. Loudspkrs are not prescribed in Quran or any Haadis

— Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) October 17, 2017

“The muezzin is supposed to shout Azaan from the minarets, which is why the minarets are there! Use of loudspeakers, thus is contrary to Islam!” Roy further added.

The Muezzin is supposed to shout Aazan from the minarets,which is why the minarets are there! Use of loudspeakers,thus is contrary to Islam!

— Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) October 17, 2017

Several Indian media outlets took a dig at the Tripura Governor for contempt of court despite his incumbency in a constitutional post. India’s Supreme Court imposed a ban on the sale of firecrackers at Delhi on October 9. The court order would be on effect till November 1. The apex court observed that Diwali should stay free of noise pollution this year. The Indian radical Hindu party Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) cried foul over this verdict with the Tripura governor singing a similar tune.