Shiv Sena threatened to stage a protest during the performance of leading Pakistan singer Ghulam Ali on October 9, holding it will oppose cultural and sporting relations with the neighbouring country so long as it refused to curb terrorism.
The Shiv Sena on Wednesday forced the cancellation of a concert by Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali, who was scheduled to perform at Mumbai’s Shanmukhananda Hall Friday as a tribute to Jagjit Singh on his fourth death anniversary.
This prompted Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to intervene and call Sena’s actions “unfortunate”. “My government is willing to give full protection to Ali’s concert in Mumbai. The show must go on. It is unfortunate to drag a world-class, renowned ghazal singer into Indo-Pakistan politics. Pakistan artists are always welcome.
Our singers and actors also go to Pakistan and perform. We should respect each other’s culture and talent. Why bring politics into culture?” Fadnavis said. The Congress and the NCP also slammed the Sena.
Source : Indian Express
