While a controversy was made by saffron organizations over use of loudspeakers at mosques, in a good gesture, a group of Muslims gifted a music device to the temple in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh.

The sound system device was stolen a few days ago and there was no sound of bhajans coming from the temple. local Muslim Teohar Committee donated the sound system to Abhaydata Hanuman mandir, located on the Indore Road, on Sunday.

A pujari at the temple, Upreet, said that thieves had broken into the temple and taken away the loudspeaker about five days back. A complaint with the police was also lodged. Some Muslim brothers donated a new sound system on Sunday. "I thank them on behalf of the temple committee," he added.

The shrine's donation box was also stolen, but it has been recovered by police.

Committee president Shahid Khan said he noticed there was no sound of devotional songs coming from the temple and came to know the sound system was stolen some days back. 

"I was not hearing any sound of devotional songs for the past few days. I came to know that the sound system of the temple was stolen and inquired whether they had got a new one or not. Then, we bought a new sound system and gifted it to them," he added.

The committee managing the temple expressed gratitude to the minority community for their gesture.

"We were considering purchasing a new sound system, but in the meantime, the Muslim Teohar Committee donated us a sound system. Their gesture is really praiseworthy," Hanuman temple committee member Manoj Patel said.