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Talha Anjum Defends Raising Indian Flag at Nepal Concert After Online Backlash

The Pakistani rapper frames the gesture as borderless art.

Overview

  • Fan-shot videos from Kathmandu show Talha Anjum lifting the Indian flag as fellow rapper Talha Yunus holds Nepal's flag on stage.
  • Reactions online split sharply, with Pakistani critics urging boycott or deportation and supporters arguing for artistic freedom.
  • Anjum posted that his "heart has no place for hate," declared "art has no borders," and said he would "do it again."
  • Daily Times reports the tricolour was tossed by a fan during his performance of the diss track 'Kaun Talha,' which he then draped over his shoulders.
  • No official action has been reported, and coverage notes his planned Indian debut last December was cancelled over organisational and financial disputes.