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Complaint filed against Sonu Nigam for anti-azaan tweets

April 22, 2017

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AURANGABAD: A complaint has been filed against Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra for posting anti-Azaan tweets.

According to reports, complaint has been filed by Nadeem Rana, head of a local religious organisation, in Jinsi police station.

“We have received a written complaint against the singer. However, no offence has been registered so far in this regard,” Amitesh Kumar, Commissioner of Police, Aurangabad said. “We are studying this complaint and further course of action will be decided accordingly,” he said.

Sonu Nigam on Monday aroused public reaction when he posted a series of statements against Azaan terming it ‘forced religiousness’. However; he received a lot of criticism over his comments as people called him ‘disrespectful’ towards the religion.

Later, a fatwa was issued that anyone who Sonu Nigam’s head and places garland of old torn shoes around his neck will get Rs. 10 lac.

However; the singer himself stepped in and shaved off his head. He also demanded the cleric to pay promised INR 1 million who refused and said that they will give the reward only when the singer does rest two-garland of old torn shoes and tour around the country.