Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, the Punjab Congress president, has expressed his support for Canada-based Punjabi singer Shubhneet Singh, also known as Shubh. The singer recently faced criticism for his alleged association with the Khalistan issue during the ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada.
In a social media post on Friday, Warring voiced his opposition to labelling young individuals like Shubh, who advocate for Punjab, as anti-nationals. He emphasized that Punjabis don’t need to prove their nationalism, stating, “I strongly oppose labelling our young voices like Shubh as anti-nationals. We Punjabis don’t need to provide any proof of our nationalism.”
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While we at @INCPunjab strongly oppose the idea of Khalistan & have actively fought our battles against anti national forces, I strongly oppose labelling of our youngsters like @Shubhworldwide, who speak for Punjab as anti nationals. We Punjabis don’t need to give any proofs…
---Advertisement---— Amarinder Singh Raja Warring (@RajaBrar_INC) September 22, 2023
Warring’s statement followed Shubh’s release of a statement on Instagram, expressing his disappointment after his shows in India were cancelled. In his post, Shubh emphasized his connection to India, where he was born, and described it as the land of his gurus and ancestors.
He articulated, “India is MY country too. I was born here. It is the land of my GURUS and my Ancestors, who didn’t even blink an eye to make sacrifices for the freedom of the land, for its glory, and for the family. And Punjab is my soul, Punjab is in my blood.” He further added, “Whatever I am today, I am because of being a Punjabi, Punjabis do not need to give proof of patriotism. At every turn in history, Punjabis have sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the country.” He also pleaded that naming every Punjabi as a separatist or anti-nationalist should be abstained.
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The controversy surrounding Shubh began due to his alleged support for Khalistani groups and the sharing of a distorted map of India. He has been accused of being a sympathiser of Khalistanis amid the diplomatic tensions that escalated following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations regarding India’s involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
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