Earlier today, Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam shaved his head following to a fatwa issued by a Kolkata-based cleric. After Sonu Nigam tweeted against waking up to the azaan call in the morning, a Kolkata-based maulvi announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh to anybody who tonsured the Bollywood singer and put a garland of old shoes around singer’s neck.
In response to the same, Sonu Nigam sarcastically tweeted saying that “so this is not religious gundagardi” and that he will get his hair shaved. The singer even invited media at his home today before shaving off his hair. Sonu Nigam made more clarification on his tweets during the press conference conducted outside his residence.
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“I am a secular person. It was not about azaan, it was about the loud sound. Playing loud sound on a speaker is gundagardi for me,” Nigam told reporters.
“What is happening to the country? Anyone can lynch anyone or anyone can issue a fatwa. I’m not talking about any single religion,” he added.
Sonu Nigam also stated that when he wrote about temples and gurudwara, no one noticed. Despite shaving off his head, maulvi is unhappy and in a statement said that Sonu Nigam has done only one out of his three demands that he had issued in a fatwa.
Nevertheless, the whole industry is standing in support of the singer! Parineeti Chopra, who too is an integral part of the film fraternity, was asked about her opinion on Sonu Nigam’s controversy. The actress replied saying, “I really feel everyone in the world has their own opinion. I don’t have any opinion. Main apne life mei mast hoon.”
Check out what other B-town stars have tweeted:
Bande mein hai dum. Jai Ho Sonu Nigam.:) https://t.co/Fcl4wAf8Ht
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) April 19, 2017
Lol reporters calling me up for a reaction to @sonunigam sir's tweets & controversy & I'm like .. ? all they want is a scoop. pic.twitter.com/OQuJL0vKir
— ARMAAN MALIK (@ArmaanMalik22) April 19, 2017
I know @sonunigam very closely n he's the last one to be racially or religiously motivated.. religion is about love n peace n so is he..
— Rohit Roy (@rohitroy500) April 19, 2017
Only idiots wil make wot @sonunigam said abt religion! I'm sure he wudve said th sme thing if a loudspeaker frm a temple woke him up at 4am!
— Rohit Roy (@rohitroy500) April 19, 2017
All my support always with @sonunigam ! He is a great human being above all & has raised an important issue. Sad to see the state of affairs
— Aditi Singh Sharma (@ADTSinghSharma) April 19, 2017
People will misunderstand your tweet n give it a communal tinge, only those who know you will know you mean not to stoke a fire. ✌?️ https://t.co/P8NvIQ4m4s
— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha_) April 17, 2017
'Azaan' remark by @SonuNigam leaves Twitterati divided; Tarek Fatah supports singer, calls him 'spot on'! https://t.co/MmJTQTsVAZ
— Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) April 20, 2017
My take In response to Maulvi's fatwa agaisnt @sonunigam pic.twitter.com/XuQ2UzEa7E
— Vivek Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) April 19, 2017
