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FIR Filed Against Sonu Nigam Over Remarks Linking Kannada Song Request to Pahalgam Attack

The singer defended his comments, claiming they were directed at a disruptive group, as Kannada activists demand a formal apology.

Singer Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam faced backlash for his comments on the Pahalgam terror attack and linking to a fan requesting a song in Kannada.
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Overview

  • An FIR has been registered against Sonu Nigam at Bengaluru's Avalahalli Police Station under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly making remarks that hurt Kannada community sentiments.
  • The controversy began during an April 25–26 concert at East Point College in Bengaluru, where Nigam linked a fan’s demand for a Kannada song to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.
  • Nigam clarified on social media that his comments targeted four to five individuals he described as threatening, not the broader Kannadiga community, and reiterated his respect for Kannada culture.
  • Pro-Kannada organization Karnataka Rakshana Vedike filed the complaint, accusing Nigam of equating Kannada pride with intolerance and potentially inciting linguistic tensions.
  • The incident has triggered widespread backlash, with Kannada activists and film personalities demanding a public apology, while some fans have defended Nigam’s history of singing Kannada songs.