Any unconscious move that might oppose people’s nationalistic feelings, can lead you to trouble. Recently, Mika Singh received strong backlash on Twitter after a video on him referring to the neighbouring country as ‘Humara Pakistan’ stirred debates.
It so happened that the singer has been invited to perform in Houston on August 14, which happens to be Pakistan’s Independence Day. To let his fans know about it, he took to social media and posted a video.
The video has him saying, “Jaise hum sab ko pata hai ki hamar Hinudstan jo tha…15 August ko azzad hua… aur 14th ko hamara Pakistan azaad hua…(As we all know, our India got independence on August 15 and on 14th our Pakistan got independence)” His ‘our Pakistan’ remark seems to have enraged many! (Also Read: Mika Singh slams Swami Om for his disgusting lap dance video)
@MikaSingh a Pakistani Sympathizer how can he travel on INDIAN passport? @SushmaSwaraj @KirenRijiju @republic @indiatvnews pic.twitter.com/zfeQ52HoNI
— No Conversion (@noconversion) August 1, 2017
“Shame on you. You are celebrating Pakistani Day? Do you know how many of our army Jawan are being killed by Pakistan?,” [sic] one of his follower’s tweet read. One even went on to call him the worst human being of Bollywood, while some argued how right was it to show off his fondness for Pakistan when many of Indian soldiers are killed by their people everyday.
Mika, immediately took to Twitter to announce that other renowned singers Atif Aslam and Sonu Nigam were performing in the same concert as well. It only made the matter worse!
We wonder where it will lead to!
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