Making the most of the “azaan” controversy involving Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam, leading environmentalist and founder of Awaaz Foundation Sumaira Abdulali on Monday urged the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), the Mumbai police and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to enforce noise pollution norms.
Hours after Nigam went to town expressing his displeasure over azaan being played in the early morning hours, Sumaira stated, “While I do not support Sonu Nigam’s comments, I urge all concerned Departments to strictly enforce the noise pollution rules in accordance with the Bombay High Court Order of August 2016 across all religious, cultural and social denominations and for all religious places.”