Tag: Adhan

Guwahati : Shiladitya Dev, a former BJP MLA in Assam who often embroils himself in controversy for his inflammatory comments, has stirred a fresh debate by demanding a ban on the recitation of azaan (Muslim call to prayer) in mosques. “Do the members of the minority community have the right to annoy me mentally five times a day, 1,825 times per year, with their azaan? Is this religious observance acceptable in a secular society?” Dev asked. He went on to say that he is willing to go to prison for his...