Muslim religious leaders are raising questions about the action taken regarding noise pollution in mosques. Maulana Mohammad Arif, Uttarakhand president of Jamiat Ulama has said that meetings were held in every police station and it was decided to keep the volume low. Uttarakhand: Haridwar Administration Fines Seven Mosques for Causing Noise Pollution.
Mosques in many villages of Pathri police station area of Haridwar district were warned to use loudspeakers for Azaan on a limited volume. But on the report of failing to do so, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Puran Singh Rana has imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on 7 mosques