# Shiv Sena Leader Demands Statewide DJ Policy After Pune Assault

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut demands Maharashtra-wide DJ policy after activist assaulted over noise ban.

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Vidyanand Bapat, an activist campaigning against noise pollution and loudspeakers, was assaulted on Thursday on Tilak Road in Pune. [^1]

Shiv Sena (UBT) lawmaker Sanjay Raut demanded a ban on DJs during festivals across Maharashtra, citing adverse effects on people's health. [^2]

Pune citizens will march on Sunday, September 6, to support anti-noise activist Vidyanand Bapat. [^3]

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut demanded that the Maharashtra government formulate a statewide policy on the use of high-decibel DJ systems and laser lights during festivals. [^4]

Sanjay Raut urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take a decision on the DJ ban in the state cabinet instead of seeking consensus. [^5]

Sanjay Raut pointed out that there is no dialogue with Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil, who is on a one-week hunger strike. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Vidyanand Bapat, an activist campaigning against noise pollution and loudspeakers, was assaulted on Thursday on Tilak Road in Pune. (Mid-day, News)
2. Shiv Sena (UBT) lawmaker Sanjay Raut demanded a ban on DJs during festivals across Maharashtra, citing adverse effects on people's health. (Hindustan Times, News)
3. Pune citizens will march on Sunday, September 6, to support anti-noise activist Vidyanand Bapat. (Mid-day, News)
4. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut demanded that the Maharashtra government formulate a statewide policy on the use of high-decibel DJ systems and laser lights during festivals. (Mid-day, News)
5. Sanjay Raut urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take a decision on the DJ ban in the state cabinet instead of seeking consensus. (Hindustan Times, News)
6. Sanjay Raut pointed out that there is no dialogue with Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil, who is on a one-week hunger strike. (Hindustan Times, News)

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