‘I Leave It Up To Sensible People Of Karnataka’: Sonu Nigam Shares Statement Amid Protest Against Him In Bengaluru
For the past few days, Sonu Nigam has been making it to the headlines for a wrong reason. A few days ago, a video of him from his Bengaluru concert went viral on social media in which he was schooling a fan for threatening him to sing Kannada songs. Later, an FIR was filed against him at the Avalahalli Police Station in Bengaluru for allegedly making provocative statements and hurting the sentiments of Kannadigas. On Saturday, Nigam took to Instagram to share a video in which he gave a clarification about the whole scenario. On Monday, the singer shared a statement about it.
In a long post he wrote, “Namaskara I have given unprecedented love to the language, the culture, the music, the musicians, the state and the people not just when I am in Karnataka but anywhere else in the world. In fact I have revered my Kannada songs way more than my songs in other languages including Hindi. There are 100s of videos circulating on social media as a testimony. I have more than hour of Kannada songs that I prepare for every concert when in Karnataka."
He further wrote, “However, I am not a young lad to take humiliation from anyone. I am 51 years old, in the second half of my life and am entitled to take offence for someone as young as my son threatening me directly in front of thousands in the name of language that too Kannada which is my second language when it comes to my work. That too right after my first song of the concert! He provoked a few more. Their own people were embarrassed and were asking them to shut up.. I told them very politely and lovingly the show has just started, it's my first song and that I will not let them down, but they have to let me continue with the concert the way I have planned. Every artiste has a song list prepared so the musicians and technicians are in sync. But they were hell bent on creating ruckus and threatening me wildly. Tell me who is at fault? (sic).”
Sonu Nigam Reveals He Sang Kannada Songs At The Concert For More Than An Hour
The singer wrote, “Being a patriot that I am, I loathe anyone trying to create hate in the name of language, caste or religion especially after what transpired in Pahalgam. I had to school them, and I did, and thousands of students and teachers cheered me for it. The matter got over and I sang Kannada for more than an hour. It's all there on social media.. I leave it up to the sensible people of Karnataka to decide who is at fault here. I will accept your verdict gracefully. I fully respect and trust the law agencies and Police of Karnataka and will comply with whatever is expected from me. I have received divine love from Karnataka and will cherish it always with no malice whatsoever irrespective of your verdict.”
Protest Against Sonu Nigam
While an FIR has been filed against the singer, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike did a protest against him at Freedom Park in Bengaluru. Even there were reports that the singer has been banned from singing Kannada songs.
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