Sonu Nigham's anti-Azan tweets anger fans
The singer took to twitter and posted a series of statements against Azaan.
NEW DELHI (Web Desk) – Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam in a show of religious intolerance has criticized the Azaan call given by a mosque near his home.
The singer took to twitter and posted a series of statements against Azaan terming it ‘forced religiousness’.
God bless everyone. I m not a Muslim and I have to be woken up by the Azaan in the morning. When will this forced religiousness end in India
— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 16, 2017
Sonu compared the practice with those in other religions and called it ‘Gundagardi’.
I don t believe in any temple or gurudwara using electricity To wake up people who don t follow the religion . Why then..? Honest? True?
— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 17, 2017
Gundagardi hai bus...
— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 17, 2017
The singer is loved and admired in both India and Pakistan but his indecent criticism hurt many of his fans. He received flak over his comments as people called him ‘disrespectful’ towards the religion.
@sonunigam I am a fan of urs but this was definitely a bullshit statement. U gotta respect other religions beliefs. It s a democratic country.
— Madhur Chandna (@macchandna) April 17, 2017
@sonunigam Am a Hindu but isn t same "inconvinience" faced by Non Hindus too when we blare loudspeakers for Navratri n Ganesh processions?
— Maya (@IamMayaSharma) April 17, 2017
@sanity_speaker @sonunigam Nobody has any right to question or inflict their religious beliefs, end of discussion
— Nazish Zeb (@shahanzeb) April 17, 2017
I see symbols of Hindu faith everywhere in public spaces, isn t that forced religiousness ? @sonunigam
— Anamika (@AnaMyID) April 17, 2017
@siddarthpaim @sonunigam where do I complain about the beef ban?
— Urooj Ashfaq (@RougeAF) April 17, 2017
.@sonunigam who himself used to sing bhajan in "Jagrata" whole night now telling Azan is forced religiousness & Gundagardi. Jai Shree Ram.
— Adil (@Adilogics) April 17, 2017
@sonunigam How about when Muslims are killed in India for eating beef? That s a lot worse than getting woke up
— Jamal (@Szai416) April 17, 2017
@sonunigam Seriously? It is a call to prayer, cannot be cancelled cuz u get disturbed. Learn to respect all Religions.
— Saniya Pathan (@saaniisweet) April 17, 2017
Incidents of religious intolerance are common in India where the Muslims are a minority and do not receive their due rights and respect. Many of the Muslims are frequently attacked and killed over accusations of cow slaughter as the animal is considered sacred in Hindu-majority India.
Bollywood celebrities are also subjected to criticism and targeted over their Muslim faith.
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