A police criticism was filed towards the famend singer Sonu Nigam on Might 2, 2025, for making objectionable statements and insulting Kannadigas throughout his current Bengaluru live performance.
On Friday, a police criticism was filed towards Nationwide Award-winning playback singer Sonu Nigam on Might 2, 2025. For the unversed, this criticism has been lodged towards singer Sonu Nigam for making objectionable and emotionally provocative statements throughout a musical occasion held on April 25-26, 2025, at East Level Faculty of Engineering and Expertise, Virgonagar, Bengaluru.
A video of Sonu Nigam allegedly insulting ‘Kannadigas’ in a Bengaluru live performance is doing rounds on the web, the place he’s seen saying, ‘In my profession, I’ve sung songs in several languages, however the very best songs I’ve sung are within the Kannada language. Every time I come to your metropolis, I carry plenty of love. We do many exhibits in lots of locations, however every time we do a present in Karnataka, we carry plenty of respect for you. You could have handled me like your loved ones, however I do not like {that a} boy from there, who will not be at the same time as huge as my profession, is threatening me to sing within the Kannada language. That is the explanation behind the incident in Pahalgam. Please see who’s standing in entrance of you. I like you guys.’
The now-viral video sparked outrage amongst thousands and thousands of Kannadigas throughout the state. His statements have damage the feelings of the Kannadiga neighborhood, incited hatred amongst numerous linguistic communities in Karnataka. The police criticism contains the violations of the next sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) made by singer Sonu Nigam.
- BNS Part 352(1) (Selling enmity between teams)
- BNS Part 351(2) (Legal Defamation)
- BNS Part 353 (Outraging spiritual or linguistic sentiments)
What was the incident?
Based on reviews, throughout Sonu Nigam’s Bengaluru live performance, which passed off on April 25-26, 2025, a pupil requested Sonu Nigam to sing a Kannada music. In response, the singer made an objectionable assertion, saying, ‘Kannada, Kannada, Kannada, that is precisely why the incident occurred in Pahalgam.’ It’s alleged that by linking a request to sing a Kannada music to a terrorist act, Sonu Nigam insulted the Kannadiga neighborhood.
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