Ready to hang if found guilty, will not seek bail: Uma Bharati ahead of Ayodhya Verdict
Bhopal: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Uma Bharati on Tuesday wrote a letter to BJP President JP Nadda, adding that she will not seek bail and is ready to hang if found guilty by the special CBI Court in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case.
The CBI Court is set to pronounce a verdict in the landmark case on Wednesday, 30 September.
Bharati, who recently tested positive for COVID-19 has also stated in the letter that she wanted to be present in the court during the verdict but has been restricted by the authorities after testing positive for the deadly virus.
Bharati is undergoing treatment at AIIMS Rishikesh.
"I do not know what the Ayodhya judgment will be on September 30 but I will not seek bail," said Bharti in the letter. The BJP leader is among 32 other accused who have been asked to remain present during the verdict in the CBI court in Lucknow on September 30.
"I am proud of my participation in the Ayodhya movement and even if I have to hang for having participated, it will be acceptable to me. Seeking bail, I believe, would tarnish the dignity of my participation in the movement. In such circumstances, whether you want to keep me in the new team or not that's for you to consider."
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BJP accuses Karnataka govt of 'failing' to prevent noise pollution caused by 'azaan'
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Members of the Opposition BJP on Tuesday slammed the Karnataka government for not taking measures to prevent the alleged noise pollution caused by 'azaan', the Islamic call to prayer.
BJP MLC D S Arun raised the issue in the Legislative Council during the question hour, accusing the ruling Congress of "appeasement" by failing to take action against mosques that are violating the Supreme Court's directives.
Karnataka Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre, responding to the question, said, as per the directives of the Supreme Court in sensitive zones, the noise level should not exceed 50 decibels during the day and 40 decibels at night, and in residential areas, 55 decibels during the day and 45 decibels at night.
In commercial areas, the noise should not exceed 65 decibels during the day, 55 at night, and in industrial areas, 75 during the day and at night 70 decibels, he said.
Pointing out that the Karnataka government had issued an order in 2022, assigning responsibility to a committee headed by a DySPs or ACPs for the effective implementation of the rules, the minister said when a complaint is received about noise pollution, the Pollution Control Board will inspect it and provide information about the decibel level to the police to take further action, including filing of criminal cases.
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"Not only during azaan, but also during bhajans held in temples and marriage events, among others, the violations happen. There is a need to spread awareness. The Supreme Court has ordered against bursting firecrackers, but it is being violated. Efforts will be made to implement the rules effectively," he said.
Several BJP MLAs, including Arun, Bharathi Shetty, among others, were not satisfied with the minister's reply. They took strong exception to it.
Arun noted that in the last three years, only 52 cases have been taken, and said there are clear violations by almost all mosques, but no action has been taken. "The decibels have in fact increased under this government. The government is giving protection to them."
Reacting to this, Khandre, calling it a "sensitive matter", said, "It is not right to politicise the issue. The law of this land is equal for everyone."
Hitting back, Arun asked, "Why is the matter sensitive? What is preventing you (the government) from implementing the Supreme Court directives?"
