MUMBAI, July 12 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis declared on Friday that the city has been made loudspeaker-free. The police have removed 1,608 loudspeakers from religious structures in Mumbai alone. Out of these, 1,149 were used in mosques, 48 in temples, 10 in churches, four in gurudwaras and 147 in other religious establishments. He was responding to a debate over complaints made by BJP legislators about the daily use of loudspeakers in religious structures in the state and police inaction. The law is equal for all and appeasement of any community must stop, said BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar. In his response, Fadnavis said, "Not a single religious structure has a loudspeaker in Mumbai." The government has formulated a standard operating procedure for removing loudspeakers, which is being implemented across the state. He added that a compliance report was presented to the Bombay High Court, which was pleased with the action. "We have started this in all districts in the state. A total of 3,367 loudspeakers is removed from all the religious structures." The police registered no cases against anyone while doing so, he said. "There is no resistance from any community. However, if anyone resists or tries to reinstall, then the law will take its course." To curb illegal use, he said the government plans to hold the in-charge officer of the local police station accountable if a religious structure in their jurisdiction is found to have an illegally installed loudspeaker. NCP legislator Sana Malik pointed out that the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, which regulate noise levels and protect citizens from excessive noise, is outdated and needs revision. The CM agreed and said, "The ambient noise level is very low in the rules. The government will conduct a study and make a recommendation based on findings." He also assured the House that the pandals will not be harassed for using loudspeakers during the Ganeshotsav as long as they abide by the decibel rules. Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Aaditya Thackeray made this request....