Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Pune Residents Rally to Ban DJ Music at Religious Events
More than 300 people in Pune held a protest on Sunday.
They want DJ music banned at religious events.
They said the ban should apply to festivals of all religions.
The rally began at Bangandharva Chowk.
It ended at the Pune Municipal Corporation headquarters.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Mukund Kirdat supported the demand.
He said loud DJ music can be dangerous for children, older people and sick people.
Vidyanand Bapat, who first raised the issue, did not attend the protest.
More than 300 Pune residents rallied Sunday against DJ music at religious events.
The protest began at Bangandharva Chowk and ended at Pune Municipal Corporation headquarters.
Residents demanded a complete ban on DJ music during all religious festivals.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Mukund Kirdat said the ban should cover festivals of every religion.
Vidyanand Bapat, who initially raised the issue, skipped the protest for the second time in a week.
- Who
- More than 300 Pune residents, joined by Aam Aadmi Party leader Mukund Kirdat, participated in the rally.
- What
- They demanded a complete ban on DJ music at all religious events.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The rally began at Bangandharva Chowk and ended at Pune Municipal Corporation headquarters.
- Why
- Protesters said DJ music is dangerous for children, elderly people and those who are ill.
- Participants
- More than 300 Pune residents
- Demand
- A complete ban on DJ music at religious events
- Coverage
- Festivals of all religions
- Starting point
- Bangandharva Chowk
- End point
- Pune Municipal Corporation headquarters
- Supporter
- Aam Aadmi Party leader Mukund Kirdat
- Absent organizer
- Vidyanand Bapat, who had first raised the issue