Does Nobody Care About Noise Pollution in Maharashtra/India?

Why does everything need a loudspeaker?

  • बारसे आहे? लावा डीजे.
  • वाढदिवस आहे? लावा डीजे.
  • आजी वारली? लावा डीजे.
  • थोरा मोठ्यांची जयंती? लावा डीजे.
  • हरिनाम सप्ताह? लावा डीजे.
  • बाप्पा आले? लावा डीजे.
  • दादा जिंकले? लावा डीजे.

Yesterday, three DJs were blasting till 11 PM. One loudspeaker has been going on for a week for Mahashivratri storytelling—every single day till 11 PM. No one complains. If you do, you’re instantly labeled an anti-social element.

What’s going on? Do people seriously not care about noise pollution? Even educated people act like it’s their birthright to blast DJ speakers till midnight. And the worst part? Playing a DJ late at night without the police stopping you is seen as a power move.

Is this ever going to change, or are we just doomed to sleepless nights? 🤦