Overview

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed state chief ministers to ensure all Pakistani nationals leave India by April 27, following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.
• Adnan Sami, who became an Indian citizen in 2016 after an 18-year process, faced online backlash questioning his loyalty and citizenship.
• Former Pakistani minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain mocked Sami’s citizenship, prompting the singer to correct him and criticize his misinformation.
• Sami emphasized his roots in Peshawar and reiterated his emotional and legal ties to India in a series of sharp social media responses.
• The debate highlights tensions surrounding national security, cross-border relations, and personal identity in the wake of the government’s expulsion directive.