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Deafening Kanwar Yatra noise in Delhi goes unheard by state

Deafening Kanwar Yatra noise in Delhi goes unheard by state
Kanwar Yatra’s deafening noise goes unheard by the state · scroll.in

The Kanwar Yatra is a big religious trip that many people make in India.

On its way, some trucks carried giant speakers that played very loud music.

The music was so loud that people's windows rattled and they could not sleep.

Reporters measured the noise and found it was over 100 decibels.

That is much louder than what the law allows in neighborhoods.

The law says neighborhoods should be quieter, especially between 10 at night and 6 in the morning.

Even though the music was too loud, no one who played it got into trouble.

The article compares this to another city where a person got in trouble for making a call to prayer too loud.

Loud noise can harm people's health, like hurting their ears or affecting their hearts.

The story says the rules should be fair and apply the same way to everyone.

Key facts

Peak noise reading
More than 100 decibels near Kalindi Kunj and Kalkaji
Background noise between convoys
80–88 decibels
Legal residential noise limit
55 dB by day, 45 dB at night
Night amplification ban
10 pm to 6 am
FIRs registered
None at time of reporting
Chief Minister petal shower
August 9, by Rekha Gupta
Supreme Court ruling
2005: freedom from noise pollution is a fundamental right under Article 21
Sambhal action
March 2025: mosque loudspeaker seized, case filed against imam Hafiz Shakeel Shamsi

Quotes

Supreme Court

Judicial ruling affirming noise freedom as a fundamental right

““We are not concerned with any religion or religious practices; we are concerned only with the fundamental right of the citizens…and the people to protect themselves against noise pollution and forced audiences ,””
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