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After the directives fromupholding the ban on high-tech sound systems (DJs), some of the Ganesh Mandals fromhave decided to not participate in Ganesh immersion procession on Sunday, September 23. The pandals have also decided not to immerse their idols till the revocation of ban.The HC on Friday refused to give an interim relief to the DJ owners, saying that it cannot ignore the noise pollution.In this regard, a meetings was held on Saturday where mandals claimed that the HC’s verdict is unjust to the devotees."We want Chief MInister Devendra Fadnavis to intervene into the matter and make the law in favor of using sound system. Our objection is on the affidavit submitted by the state government to the court. Chief Minister Fadnavis should take the initiative and use his authority in relation to the court order and allow us to use the speaker," said a mandal worker.The workers also taken the objection on the verdict. "The HC has not kept time to go to the Supreme Court."If speakers and DJs are not allowed to play in the procession, the Mandal would not immerse their Ganpati. Why Only Hindu festivals are being targeted," saidWomen city president Rupali Patil, who was part of this meeting.