Following Sonu Nigam’s tweet on “forced religiousness”, a formal complaint has been filed against the singer in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
According to a TOI report, Nadeem Rana, who is the head of a local religious organisation, approached the Jhinsi police station in the city, with a complaint against the 43-year-old singer.
“We have received a written complaint,” Amitesh Kumar, Commissioner of Police, Aurangabad said, adding that no offence has been registered yet as they are studying the case.
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Meanwhile, actress Shraddha Das took to Facebook to comment on the issue. According to a Mid-Day report, she wrote, “I live right next to him, but strangely I have never heard the azaan in the morning at my place. It is hardly audible. I hear he just shaved his head, and for the first time, there is so much traffic outside our homes.”
However, Shraddha soon deleted the post.
Earlier, a senior Muslim cleric had offered Rs 10 lakhs to anyone that shaved Nigam’s head. The singer, in response, had tweeted:
Today at 2pm Aalim will come to my place, and shave my head. Keep your 10 lakhs ready Maulavi. https://t.co/5jyCmkt3pm
— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 19, 2017
Today at 2pm Aalim will come to my place, and shave my head. Keep your 10 lakhs ready Maulavi. https://t.co/5jyCmkt3pm
— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 19, 2017
A TOI report then quoted the cleric, Syed Sha Atef Ali Al Quaderi, as saying: “It was an announcement against Nigam’s provocative statement. I’m not going to pay Rs 10 lakh because Sonu Nigam has failed to fulfill all the conditions I laid down. I’m glad that he shaved his head although it looks like he only trimmed it.”
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