Anand Vows Legal Action Against High-Decibel DJ Systems

Hyderabad:City police commissioner C.V. Anand on Thursday highlighted the problems of using high-decibel DJ systems and said that strict legal action would be taken against those who violate instructions with regard to such systems and fireworks.

Anand was speaking at a round-table conference involving political leaders and other stakeholders, to discuss a ban on DJ systems and firecrackers during religious processions.

Many sought removal of the word 'religion’ in the phrase. Political representatives raised issues like employment.

Anand noted that there was a 500 per cent increase in calls to the police with regard to noise during the Ganesh celebrations, due to the use of DJ systems.

BJP MLA Raja Singh said that a decision was already taken on the issue and the meeting was just a formality. There are numerous Hindu festivals involving sound and music and that will be continued as per tradition, he said and suggested a decibel lock system.

Congress MP Anil Kumar Yadav highlighted the unemployment problems faced by DJs, generator operators, and autorickshaw drivers relying on festival income. He called for evolving alternatives if a ban was imposed.

Legislator Danam Nagender said politicians should take a stand and say no to events with DJ systems.

Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) spokesperson Amjed Ullah Khan stated that change should come from within, and there is no need for political or religious leaders. He also urged the police to focus on vehicles with modified silencers and to shut down shops offering such services.

Bhagwant Rao, general secretary of Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsava Samithi (BGUS), condemned the police for their inaction while planning to ban DJ systems. He urged them to remove the word ‘religion’ from their conference title. He questioned how loud music was tolerated during political events.

Rachakonda commissioner Sudheer Babu tried to drive home his point using instances featuring Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu.

Anand said that it was now time for action. He said that all points raised during the meeting would be duly reviewed.