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The debate over loudspeakers has been raging across the country. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abplive.com\/states\/up-uk\/up-religious-places-removing-loudspeaker-amid-row-over-volume-cm-yogi-adityanath-new-order-2111092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uttar Pradesh<\/a> chief minister Yogi Adityanath issued a directive ordering the removal of loudspeakers from religious places, especially mosques.<\/p>\n<p>Against this backdrop, a video of a group of people reciting <em>Azan<\/em> (Muslim prayers) on the road is viral on social media platforms. It has been claimed that Muslims have resorted to reciting <em>Azan<\/em> by shouting on the road as an alternative to loudspeakers being removed.<\/p>\n<p>Sudarshan News tweeted the video and wrote, \u201cCould this also be an alternative to the <em>Azan<\/em> played on loudspeakers?\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/xMcdb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive link<\/a>). In another tweet carrying the video, the outlet wrote, \u201cIf loudspeakers are removed, is this what they will do? Does it mean they won\u2019t follow the law?\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/tNyUe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0924\u0941\u092e \u0932\u093e\u0909\u0921\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0915\u0930 \u092c\u0902\u0926 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u0913\u0917\u0947 \u0924\u094b \u092f\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947?<\/p>\n<p>\u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 ?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vzMlYSHQ50\">pic.twitter.com\/vzMlYSHQ50<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sudarshan News (@SudarshanNewsTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SudarshanNewsTV\/status\/1518815512545103873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Far-right commentator Madhu Kishwar also tweeted the clip writing, \u201cDespite loudspeakers being removed, these people have found a way to produce noise in the name of <em>Azan<\/em>.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/vIDET\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">Awesome!<\/p>\n<p>\u0907\u0928\u094d\u0939\u094b\u0902\u0928\u0947 \u0932\u093e\u0909\u0921\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0915\u0930 \u092c\u0902\u0926 \u092a\u0930 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 ke \u092c\u093e\u0935\u091c\u0942\u0926 \u0905\u091c\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 bahane shor machane ka \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0932\u094d\u092a \u0922\u0942\u0901\u0922 \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0902\u2026<br \/>\nWish we Dhimmified Hindus would take lessons from them! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BlXd0J6J3M\">pic.twitter.com\/BlXd0J6J3M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Madhu Purnima Kishwar (@madhukishwar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/madhukishwar\/status\/1518640130784825345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sudarshan News&#8217;s Abhay Pratap Singh amplified the video while warning against the dangers of &#8220;such mentality&#8221;. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/ctK7k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-117269 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/word-image-26.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"759\" height=\"973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/word-image-26.jpeg 759w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/word-image-26-234x300.jpeg 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Fact-check<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We performed a <a href=\"https:\/\/yandex.com\/images\/search?rpt=imageview&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Favatars.mds.yandex.net%2Fget-images-cbir%2F1397773%2FaMS5x494uDSqx5Dxkwd04w8014%2Forig&amp;cbir_id=1397773%2FaMS5x494uDSqx5Dxkwd04w8014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reverse image search<\/a> using a frame from the video on Yandex, which led us to a video on \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UwAectRORcE\">One India Kannada<\/a>\u2019 YouTube channel. It was uploaded on April 8, 2020. Thus, the viral video is at least two years old and has nothing to do with the ongoing loudspeaker controversy. The description of this video reads, &#8220;With the lockdown in effect in India, all temples and mosques have been closed, because of which Muslims did not get an opportunity to offer prayers in the mosque. They then stood on the road and prayed to Allah.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/EmjgW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UwAectRORcE]<\/p>\n<p>Taking a closer look at the video, we noticed a shop named &#8216;Shimla Biryani&#8217; and a board that reads &#8216;Dr N. Rai&#8217;. We reached out to Dr Rai and he said his shop is located in Pilkhana, Howrah.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-117271 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/word-image-28.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/word-image-28.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/word-image-28-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/word-image-28-768x402.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We performed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=shimla+biryani+pilkhana+howrah&amp;tbm=isch&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjno6ieh7T3AhUwxqACHdwKAUkQ2-cCegQIABAA&amp;oq=shimla+biryani+pilkhana+howrah&amp;gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1AAWABgjwNoAHAAeACAAcEBiAHBAZIBAzAuMZgBAKoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&amp;sclient=img&amp;ei=2h1pYufOKbCMg8UP3JWEyAQ&amp;bih=672&amp;biw=1422\">another keyword search<\/a> on Google based on this information and came across photos of a shop named \u2018New Shimla Biryani\u2019 on Zomato located on GT Road in Pilkhana, Howrah.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-117272 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/word-image-29.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/word-image-29.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/word-image-29-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/word-image-29-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We spoke to a staff member at &#8216;Shimla Biryani&#8217;. He said that the viral video was filmed during the lockdown. It must be noted that the people seen in the video have maintained social distancing.<\/p>\n<p>Alt News reached out to another local resident regarding the matter. He confirmed that the video was shot during the lockdown but he was unable to provide an exact date.<\/p>\n<p>To sum it up, the video in question is at least two years old and has no links to the ongoing loudspeaker controversy. The clip was falsely shared by Sudarshan News and several BJP supporters with the claim that Muslims are loudly chanting <em>Azan <\/em>on the road after loudspeakers were removed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray issued a warning to the Maharashtra government to remove loudspeakers installed in mosques by May 3 or else the party would play Hanuman Chalisa outside mosques in blaring loudspeakers. The debate over loudspeakers has been raging across the country. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":117274,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,55],"tags":[693],"an_content_type":[],"coauthors":[701],"class_list":["post-117268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","category-religion","tag-featured","fact_checks_claim_type-viral-videos"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Old video from West Bengal falsely linked to ongoing mosque loudspeakers controversy - Alt News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Old video from West Bengal falsely linked to ongoing mosque loudspeakers controversy - Alt News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Earlier this month, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray issued a warning to the Maharashtra government to remove loudspeakers installed in mosques by May 3 or else the party would play Hanuman Chalisa outside mosques in blaring loudspeakers. 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