Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
A formal complaint has been filed against Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam for allegedly making “provocative and divisive” comments during a recent concert in Bengaluru. Kannada activist group Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) has accused Nigam of insulting the Kannada language and hurting the sentiments of Kannadigas.
The incident took place during a music event held on April 25 and 26 at East Point College of Engineering and Technology in Virgonagar, where Nigam was performing. The controversy erupted after a fan from the audience requested him to sing a Kannada song.
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Nigam, perceiving the request as rude, responded sharply, saying, “I had started singing Kannada songs even before he was born. This is why the Pahalgam attack happened — for such kind of attitude. At least see who is in front of you before making such demands”.
The singer’s reference to the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam — in which 26 tourists were killed — has sparked outrage, with critics calling the comparison “insensitive and inflammatory”.
KRV has described the remarks as “not only insensitive but also dangerous”, alleging that Sonu Nigam portrayed Kannadigas as intolerant and incited linguistic hatred.
“This statement is not only insensitive, but also dangerous. By linking a simple cultural request to a terrorist incident, Sonu Nigam has portrayed Kannadigas as intolerant, inciting linguistic hatred and threatening communal harmony,” the complaint read.
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The group has demanded that an FIR be lodged against Nigam under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including provisions related to promoting enmity on linguistic grounds, criminal defamation, and outraging linguistic sentiments.
The Bengaluru Police has confirmed receipt of the complaint but have not yet registered a case. Sonu Nigam has not issued any public response to the allegations so far.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
