Stop songs and dances sans rituals during festivals in public places: HC

October 23, 2015 18:13

Songs and dances instead of rituals during festivals in public places should be stopped, the Bombay high court said today while refusing permission to a cultural organisation to hold Chhat Puja on suburban Juhu beach.

The organisation 'Mann Ranglo' approached the HC after the Collector refused permission to it to hold Chhat Puja on Juhu beach on the ground that it had violated noise pollution rules and other conditions laid down when permission was granted previously.

According to the petition, the organisation offers assistance to the devotees by providing them with water, toilet facility and place to stay during the puja which is falling next month.

The organisation also plays devotional songs through the night.

"Beaches and grounds are all public properties. Such festivals are held in these places for two days and they are defaced due to which people cannot use these for the next 10 days. We are not against any religion but we are requesting everyone to retain the purity and sanctity of the puja. "Rituals have gone and celebrations in the form of songs and dance have taken over. Such kind of celebrations have to be stopped," a division bench headed by Justice S C Dharmadhikari said.

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