Indian singer Sonu Nigam has recently caught everyone’s attention as he posted a rather intolerant comment about the Muslim call to prayer aka Azaan.
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The Tweet went viral within hours and received a great deal of backlash from fans and Twitterati.
Take a look at the singer’s Tweet below:
https://twitter.com/sonunigam/status/853758848133242880
The singer went on to post the following Tweets as well:
https://twitter.com/sonunigam/status/853760205368078336
https://twitter.com/sonunigam/status/853761583666806784
https://twitter.com/sonunigam/status/853764889671720960
Seems like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed today!
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Hate is pouring in for the singer over the insensitive comment:
There was no firecrackers during Ramayan time. So, why are we using firecrackers that causes noise n air pollution now?
— Maya (@IamMayaSharma) April 17, 2017
Sudden realisation: Moo is Oom backwards.
ALL HAIL THE HOLY COW! Wololololo!
— Meghnad ?? ? (@Memeghnad) April 17, 2017
"forced religiousness" So you were compelled to offer namaaz out of your deep respect for all faiths? Good for you! https://t.co/abkrafvI3l
— Anamika (@AnaMyID) April 17, 2017
yeah & Navaratri is celebrated 365 days a year with loudspeakers get your secularism=Muslimism checked ?@sonunigam
— HanuMan (@hannulamani) April 17, 2017
I am a fan of urs but this was definitely a bullshit statement. U gotta respect other religions beliefs. It's a democratic country.
— Madhur Chandna (@macchandna) April 17, 2017
And while some stand with Nigam, more are condemning by the minute:
https://twitter.com/RougeAF/status/853824355565936640
Loudspeaker azaan aims to dominate the public space to assert superiority over kaffirs. Same aim in blocking roads:https://t.co/BteYukzG7Q
— Sankrant Sanu सानु (@sankrant) April 17, 2017
Whereas this guy just wants everyone to be happy:
Dont let rules vanish your humanity. How easily voice can be projected, but recklessly, it does hurt people. Life is too short to be angry ?
— Ed4Short (@narmilois_) April 17, 2017
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