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Deafening Kanwar Yatra noise in Delhi goes unheard by state

Deafening Kanwar Yatra noise in Delhi goes unheard by state

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.

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