FIR after priest recites Hanuman Chalisa near mosque in U.P to counter Azaan

A case has been registered against a Hindu priest for using a loudspeaker to recite Hanuman Chalisa near a mosque at the time of azaan (Muslim call for prayers) in Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun district, police said. According to the police, Mahant Matyendra Das Goswami, a resident of Tulsi Nagar, recited Hanuman Chalisa in front of a mosque on Station Road in Jalaun on Tuesday. A notice has been served to the priest under Section 107/116 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for breaching the peace, police said. Watch the video for more.