2 Murshidabad MPs Meet Suvendu over Loudspeaker Removal From Mosques, Allege 'Muslims Being Targeted'
The delegation sought district tribunals for voter-roll disputes and said the mosque loudspeaker drive was unfair to Muslims, officials said.
- On Saturday, Murshidabad MPs Abu Taher Khan and Khalilur Rehman met West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, urging him to halt the removal of mosque loudspeakers and alleging police acted "overenthusiastically" during enforcement.
- A delegation of 12 MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee met Adhikari on Friday, pressing for district-level appellate tribunals to resolve grievances for 27 lakh citizens excluded during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Government data shows around 3,800 microphones were removed, including from nearly 1,200 temples; Khan maintained enforcement should respect 65-decibel sound limits rather than disproportionately targeting mosques, calling the removal "extremely unfortunate."
- Adhikari assured the delegation he would consider demands "from a humanitarian perspective" and expedite hearings at the block level, while noting the state cannot directly constitute electoral tribunals due to court jurisdiction.
- Critics including MLA Kunal Ghosh dismissed the dialogue as a "setting meeting" between rebel MLAs and the BJP government, while the MPs had previously raised loudspeaker concerns with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday.
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Rebel TMC MPs meet Bengal CM over mosque loudspeakers, SIR
Two NCPI MPs from Murshidabad, West Bengal, met with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to express concerns over the removal of mosque loudspeakers, alleging police overreach and targeting of Muslims. They also sought his intervention to expedite hearings for approximately 27 lakh people excluded from electoral rolls, highlighting difficulties faced by genuine voters due to delays in tribunal decisions.
Two Mursidabad MPs meet CM Suvendu over loudspeaker removal from mosques, allege 'Muslims being targeted'
Removing loudspeakers from mosques is extremely unfortunate. Muslims are being targeted in Bengal. Please stop this. We should be allowed to offer our prayers, says MP Abu Taher Khan
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Times of India2 Murshidabad MPs meet Suvendu over loudspeaker removal from mosques, allege 'Muslims being targeted'
Two Murshidabad MPs met Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari regarding mosque loudspeaker removals. They expressed concern that Muslims are being targeted in the state. The MPs also requested intervention for pending cases at SIR tribunals. Genuine voters await tribunal decisions, impacting various essential services.
2 Mursidabad MPs meet Suvendu over loudspeaker removal from mosques, allege 'Muslims being targeted'
Kolkata, Aug 8 (PTI) Two MPs from Murshidabad district met West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday and raised concern over the removal of loudspeakers from mosques. Speaking to reporters after the meeting at the state secretariat Nabanna, MP Abu Taher Khan alleged Muslims were being targeted in the state. “Removing loudspeakers from mosques […]
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