Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Sunday reiterated his demand for removal of loudspeakers atop mosques in Maharashtra by May 3 and threatened to play the Hanuman Chalisa in front of mosques at loud volume if the demand is not met.

“I won't be responsible for what all happens after the May 3 deadline to remove the loudspeakers from the mosques,” Raj said, addressing a public rally in  Aurangabad.

Terming the loudspeakers as a social nuisance, the MNS chief said: “If they (Muslims) don't understand nicely, we will show them the power of Maharashtra”.

Raj said if Uttar Pradesh government could remove the loudspeakers, what was stopping Maharashtra government from doing so.

“Loudspeaker noise is not a religious issue but a social one. All loudspeakers (atop mosques) are illegal. Is it a concert that so many loudspeakers are being used?,” he asked.

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