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Maharashtra BJP Leader Seeks Statewide Ban On DJ Speakers
A Maharashtra minister wants DJs to be banned across the state during public festivals.
She says her cousin became dizzy and had a faster heartbeat after hearing very loud DJ music at a Ganesh procession.
She said he later died in 2024.
The minister believes very loud music can hurt people’s health and hearing.
She said DJs were already banned in Parbhani during Ganesh Chaturthi in 2025.
A protest was also held in Pune against loud music at festivals.
Some people support DJs, loudspeakers and traditional dhol-tasha performances.
Other people want limits or bans because they want quieter and safer celebrations.
Maharashtra Minister of State for Public Health Meghna Bordikar called for a statewide ban on DJs at public celebrations.
Bordikar said her cousin Sandeep Kadam died in 2024 after experiencing health problems during loud DJ music at a Ganesh immersion procession in Parbhani.
She said DJs were banned in Parbhani district during Ganesh Chaturthi in 2025 and that the ban would continue this year.
Pune environmental activist Vidyanand Bapat and other protesters demanded a complete ban on DJs and loudspeakers to reduce noise pollution.
Public opinion is divided between supporters of DJs, loudspeakers and dhol-tasha performances and those seeking restrictions for health and noise concerns.
- Who
- Maharashtra Minister of State for Public Health Meghna Bordikar, environmental activist Vidyanand Bapat, and Pune protesters.
- What
- A demand for a statewide ban on DJs and restrictions on loudspeakers during public festivals.
- Where
- Maharashtra, including Parbhani and Pune; the Pune protest began at Balgandharva Rang Mandir and proceeded to the Pune Municipal Corporation headquarters.
- When
- The demand was raised on Sunday; Bordikar linked it to her cousin’s death in 2024, a Parbhani ban in 2025, and the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival scheduled to begin on September 14.
- Why
- Supporters cite health risks, hearing damage and noise pollution, while Bordikar also cited her cousin’s reported death after exposure to loud DJ music.
Ban and Restriction Advocates
Festival Music Supporters
Use of DJs and loudspeakers
Ban and Restriction Advocates
DJs and loudspeakers should be banned or restricted at public festivals to protect residents from excessive noise and possible health effects.
Festival Music Supporters
One section of the public supports DJs, loudspeakers and traditional dhol-tasha performances as part of festival celebrations.
Festival regulation
Ban and Restriction Advocates
Authorities should enforce restrictions and court orders, with protesters arguing that citizens have a right to peace and protection from excessive noise.
Festival Music Supporters
The articles do not identify specific representatives of the opposing side, but public opinion remains divided over restrictions on festival music.
Key facts
- Advocate for statewide ban
- Meghna Bordikar, Maharashtra Minister of State for Public Health
- Reported death cited
- Bordikar said her cousin Sandeep Kadam died in 2024 after health problems during a Ganesh immersion procession in Parbhani.
- Parbhani restriction
- Bordikar said DJs were banned in the district during Ganesh Chaturthi in 2025 and that the ban would continue this year.
- Pune protest
- Demonstrators marched from Balgandharva Rang Mandir to the Pune Municipal Corporation headquarters on Sunday.
- Festival timing
- Ganesh Chaturthi in Maharashtra is scheduled to begin on September 14.
- Stated concerns
- Supporters of restrictions cited noise pollution, hearing damage and other health effects.
Quotes
Meghna Bordikar
Maharashtra Minister of State for Public Health
“Following this incident, I ensured that DJs were banned in Parbhani district during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in 2025. The ban will continue this year as well. In the coming days, I will write to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking his intervention to impose a ban on DJs across the State.”
deccanchronicle.com
“Unfortunately, my own cousin died during the Ganesh festival because of the DJ. We have repeatedly pointed out that even the Supreme Court has imposed restrictions on DJs, but people are unwilling to accept them. We have all experienced the harmful consequences that loud DJ music can cause.”
deccanchronicle.com
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