Dismissing the controversy around the use of loudspeakers at places of worship, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday asserted that his government does not interfere in religious practices.
Nitish Kumar made the remarks while interacting with reporters in remote Purnea district of north Bihar district on the sidelines of a function.
“Let us not talk about this nonsense. It is known to all that in Bihar we do not interfere in religious practices of any sort. Of course, some people think it is their business to make a fuss and they keep at it,” the Bihar Chief Minister said.
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The remarks by Mr Kumar came in the backdrop of demands by ally BJP’s leaders in the state that Bihar follow the “Yogi model” of adjoining Uttar Pradesh where thousands of loudspeakers have recently been removed from places of worship, citing health hazards posed by high decibel sounds.
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