Plea seeks the ban on loudspeakers 

Madurai: A public interest litigation has been filed before the Madurai bench of the Madras high court seeking a direction to the authorities to ban the use of loudspeakers in vans, autos, load vehicles in the run-up to the Ayudha Pooja celebrations in Manapparai town. The practice of loudspeakers blaring out of the vehicles in Manapparai town on Saraswathi Pooja/ Ayudha Pooja has been prevalent for the past 20 years. The general public in Manapparai is heavily affected by this noise pollution.