In light of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in India, Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope stated earlier in the day that the state government may reinstate the mask requirement in crowded locations.
The action comes just two weeks after the CPM's party convention in Kannur pledged to spread the "Kerala model of growth and governance" throughout the country.
Prashant Kumar, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), claimed that during the exercise, a total of 6,031 loudspeakers were removed and the volume of 29,674 loudspeakers was set within permitted limits until Wednesday afternoon.