Sonu Nigam, was lately in headline dur to his controversial remark on Kannada. Now, regarding this he has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash an FIR filed against him by the Karnataka Police.
The FIR was registered following his same controversial remarks made during a concert in Bengaluru.
A bench led by Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar has admitted that Sonu’s petition is filed on Tuesday and the court has scheduled it’s hearing for 15 May.
FIR Filed After Bengaluru Concert
Initially, the FIR was filed at Avalahalli Police Station in Bengaluru after a complaint by the group Karnataka Rakshana Vedike. The complaint was related to Sonu’s comments during a concert at, East Point College of Engineering and Technology.
The FIR was lodged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Sections 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 352 (inciting public mischief) and 352(1) (intentional insult to provoke a breach of peace).
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What Did Sonu Nigam Say?
During the event, Sonu Nigam criticised a fan for allegedly demanding a Kannada song in a rude manner. Sonu said,”I love Kannadigas, but the way one person kept shouting ‘Kannada, Kannada’ was rudely threatening. This kind of behaviour is the reason why things like Pahalgam happen.”
His comments sparked outrage from the Kannada community who labelled the statement as insensitive.
However, soon after the controversy erupted, Sonu Nigam apologised through a social media post, where he wrote, “Sorry Karnataka. My love for you is bigger than my ego. Love you always.”
Also, one of Sonu Nigam’s songs was also dropped from a Kannada film industry due to this backlash and controversy.
