The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that while Azaan is undoubtedly an integral part of Islam, it does not necessarily have to be blared through loudspeakers. A single-judge bench comprising justice MMS Bedi made this observation in connection with a plea filed against singer Sonu Nigam over a series of comments posted on Twitter last month. When will this forced religiousness end in India?” Nigam had tweeted on April 17, creating an uproar among netizens and celebrities alike. The bench, comprising justice K Sampath, had observed that no religion prescribes blaring prayers through sound amplifiers. Such practices deserve to be deprecated, the high court bench said while dismissing the plea.

Source: Hindustan Times May 02, 2017 15:33 UTC