Sonu Nigam faces FIR over Pahalgam terror attack comments at Bengaluru concert
Singer Sonu Nigam has been named in an FIR by Bengaluru police over remarks made during a recent concert, including comments referencing the Pahalgam terror attack.
The complaint, lodged by the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV), alleges that Nigam’s statements during the event hurt the sentiments of the Kannada-speaking community and could incite linguistic discord.
The incident occurred during a performance at East Point College of Engineering and Technology, where Nigam reportedly responded to a request for a Kannada song with comments referencing the Pahalgam terror attack. The KRV claims these remarks were objectionable and emotionally provocative.
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In response, a post on Instagram on Saturday afternoon, Nigam said what he faced at the event was not a demand for a Kannada song, but a threat.
“The four to five people who were shouting were like goons… several other people tried to stop them. It was important to remind them that, during the Pahalgam attack, people were not asked their language. Kannadigas are a lovely people… It was important to remind those four or five people that you cannot allow people to threaten you. You cannot have people sowing seeds of hate in a land of love. They were not demanding, they were threatening,” the singer said in Hindi.
