The Bengaluru rural police have summoned singer Sonu Nigam for questioning over a current remark he made allegedly linking a Kannada tune request to the Pahalgam terrorist assault, at the same time as he insisted he was “entitled to take offence for somebody as younger as my son threatening me immediately in entrance of 1000’s”.
Sonu Nigam has been requested to look subsequent week earlier than the police over the comment made throughout a live performance at a Bengaluru faculty, officers stated on Monday.
C Okay Baba, Superintendent of Police (Bengaluru Rural), stated, “Given the seriousness of the matter, an inspector has been assigned to analyze the case completely.”
The Avalahalli police registered an FIR on Sunday below sections 351(2) (prison intimidation), 352(1) (intentional insult to impress breach of peace), and 353 (public mischief) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Later Sonu Nigam clarified his remark was directed at a small group—4 or 5 individuals who he claimed had been aggressively shouting “Kannada, Kannada”. He additional stated his intention was to focus on how, through the Pahalgam assault, victims had been focused based mostly on faith, not language. “Kannadigas are great folks. My remark was about a number of people, not the complete neighborhood,” he added.
Sonu Nigam wrote on Instagram on Monday, “Nevertheless, I’m not a younger lad to take humiliation from anybody. I’m 51 years previous, within the second half of my life and am entitled to take offence for somebody as younger as my son threatening me immediately in entrance of 1000’s within the identify of language that too Kannada which is my second language relating to my work.”
Music composer Ricky Kej supported Sonu Nigam and stated the incident was an unlucky one. “Your love for Kannada and Karnataka is well-known past any doubt. I’ve seen quite a few reveals of yours in Bengaluru and also you all the time carry out Kannada songs. So I personally do really feel that it was uncalled for the viewers member to scream for Kannada music when he ought to have simply been affected person. If he was actually a fan of yours, he ought to have know the Kannada songs are coming. I’ve identified first hand—at occasions you will have refused to report songs in different languages however accepted many Kannada songs.. and never simply movie songs however even indie songs. Additionally, on many interviews I’ve heard you say that Kannada Composers provide you with a few of your fav melodies. This was simply an unlucky incident,” he stated.