The claim
Video of Nashik Police Commissioner issuing a directive prohibiting the playing of bhajans and kirtans (Hindu devotional songs) during the Azaan (Islamic call to prayer).
Original review summary
The video is from 2022, when then-Nashik Police Commissioner Deepak Pandey issued the directive amid a dispute over mosque loudspeakers. The review says no recent directive was issued, and that the old video was circulated as recent.[S1]
Additional context
The review traces the footage to an extended video uploaded by ANI on 18 April 2022; the directive restricted devotional songs within 100 metres of mosques and 15 minutes before and after the Azaan. [S1]
The review reports that Nashik Police clarified on 15 October 2024 that the video was old and misrepresented as recent. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026