The ace singer, Sonu Nigam, was recently caught in the storm of controversies after he gave his opinion on “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
And by the way Mohammed did not have electricity when he made Islam.. Why do I have to have this cacophony after Edison?
— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 17, 2017
There were very few people who appreciated his bold remark, and the majority of Twitterati severely criticized it, calling him “anti muslim”.
@sonunigam India is a secular country, u cant say such things. So many Muslims out there… should they not be called to prayer, cuz you get disturbed?
— Saniya Pathan (@saaniisweet) April 17, 2017
One of the major backlashes came from Syed Sha Atef Ali Al Quaderi, Vice President, West Bengal Minority United Council, who was quoted saying,
If anyone can shave his hair, put a garland of old torn shoes around his neck and tour him around the country I personally announce an award of Rs 10 lakh for that person.
He insensitively demanded that Sonu Nigam should be thrown out of the country,
I would have reacted the same way if one had talked ill about the sound of bells coming from a temple as well. If we all become so intolerant about each other’s religions, we will soon have a bunch of atheists in our country. People like Nigam should be driven out of the country.
Sonu Nigam, completely undeterred of this trivial warnings, tweeted this:
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
And Press is welcome to participate at 2pm.
— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 19, 2017
Just as promised, he shaved his head, not only for his integrity but also for everyone who believes in religious fundamentalism.
Sonu Nigam gets his head shaved after a Fatwa was issued announcing 10 Lakhs for anyone who shaves Nigam’s head pic.twitter.com/wWUZmnmb8N
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 19, 2017
After shaving his head, he told TOI the real reason for this move,
It’s not an agitation, not a challenge that I am throwing someone’s way. I am shaving my head just to show that the person cutting my hair is a Muslim. It’s all about interpreting things the right way. I exhort the media to present it like that and not in a confrontational way.
