Why didn't mosque loudspeakers trouble Raj earlier?: Jaleel

A day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray questioned the use of loudspeakers in mosques, AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel on Friday hit out at him and sought to know why he did not feel troubled by these loudspeakers all these years.

He also said that people look at Raj Thackeray merely as "entertainment".

The MNS chief on Thursday unveiled his party's new flag, which is completely saffron and bears Chhatrapati Shivaji's 'rajmudra' (royal seal). Adopting an aggressive Hindutva stance during his speech, Thackeray questioned the use of loudspeakers in mosques.

"Why didn't Raj Thackeray notice these loudspeakers in the last four decades. If he wants to remove the loudspeakers, he should go to court or approach the government," Jaleel said.

"Raj Thackeray has been active in politics since a long time. Then why do the mosque loudspeakers trouble him now?," the MIM MP from Aurangabad asked.

"He (Thackeray) was earlier speaking against Narendra Modi-led government. During his campaign speeches (during the Lok Sabha polls last year) his 'Lav re toh video' (play that video) dialogue became famous. So what exactly happened in three-four months that led to a drastic change in Raj Thackeray's policy?"