Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (HB/EP)
Udupi, May 6: “Singing Bhajans in front of Mosques can lead to friction. The directions of the government and the Supreme Court about Azaan need to be followed. The volume of Azaan has decreased in Udupi. It is better for all the religious places to bring down the mikes and use speaker boxes instead,” requested MLA Raghupathi Bhat.
He was reacting to a warning given to the government by Sri Ram Sene. Sri Ram Sene had warned the government that Bhajans and Hanuman Chalisa campaign will be held across the state from May 9.
“It is enough that those who come to the religious centres hear Azaan, Mantra and Bhajans instead of the entire town. There are public complaints about temples and Krishna math about the Suprabhatha. Using the sound box instead of the horn mike will solve the problem. It is better if horn mikes are banned in the state. Let us persuade the concerned if the sound volume is high,” he said.
Reacting to the statement by B L Santhosh about the novelty, he said that he is neither old nor new.
“I am the MLA in between. There are older MLAs than me. There are some in the BJP who have won five to six terms. There are always novelties in BJP. We have democracy in our party and internal discussions are held. We have the practice of collecting the opinions of people and party activists. MLAs that are with the people do not face issues but those who are away from them may face problems. Opportunities for newcomers are not new in BJP. The arrival of newcomers creates new leadership. New leadership will certainly come into the state. I was given an opportunity in 2004 though I was new. We are mentally prepared for everything. I am mentally prepared if somebody else is given an opportunity keeping me aside,” he said.
“I have worked more during 2013 when a different candidate was elected. I have retained the will to work for the party. It is the principle of our party to be mentally prepared. BJP functions as per the decisions of the party elders. We cannot say what we want or we do not want,” said MLA Raghupathi Bhat.