Delhi sleepless as Navratri rallies roar into 2nd night

NEW DELHI: The lead-up to Nav-ratri has already left much of Delhi sleepless, as late-night processions blared devotional music through loudspeakers and boom boxes, rattling homes and choking major roads.

- HT Correspondent

On both Friday and Saturday nights, residents across south Delhi and stretches of eastern and central Delhi reported thundering music, flashing disco lights mounted on trucks, and noise that kept them awake well past midnight.

The worst-hit areas included neighbourhoods around Mathura Road, Kalkaji, Nehru Place, parts of east Delhi and adjoining localities, where residents said the noise levels remained unchecked deep into the night.

“Our windows shook from the music. Elderly residents and children are the worst affected. We already face endless traffic jams during festivals, and now noise,” said Rajbir Singh, a resident of Kalkaji.