The finding that the loud speakers transcend their traditional religious purpose in the mosques is not correct. No religion prescribes loudspeakers for religious ceremony as loudspeaker is a later invention than any religion. A Kerala HC order emphasises in this direction
Kerala is a land of series of festivals and festival season is the time where patients, senior citizens, infants, pregnant women etc go through the ill effects of excessive sound pollution. There are rules for festival organisers and temple- church-mosque runners to get a mike permission. It says 55 decibel sound at the maximum during day time and 45 decibels during night. This means the sound should not go beyond maximum distance 200 feet. Unfortunately, many agencies function with least regard to these rules.
So the police should come forward with calibrated sound meter equipment to measure the decibel levels. If anyone found violating rules he must be brought to book regardless of religious or political backing.
K A Solaman
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