The Maharashtra BJP leaders today decided to skip the all-party meeting called by the state government over the use of loudspeakers at religious places.
Apart from the BJP, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray also announced that he would not be attending the meeting.
The meeting, called by Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil, is expected to have discussions over the ongoing Hanuman Chalisa controversy and the use of loudspeakers in the state.
A party delegation led by state BJP leader Kirit Somaiya met the Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla in New Delhi and apprised him of the current law and order situation in Maharashtra.
On Sunday, Mr Patil said efforts were on by some people to create an atmosphere conducive for the imposition of President's Rule in the state.
He made the comments after the arrest of Independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana in connection with their announcement to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside the residence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
