Sonu Nigam faces legal action for hurting Kannadigas' sentiments

President of the Bengaluru city district unit of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike KRV a proKannada organisation lodged a police complaint against singer Sonu Nigam saying that his statements have deeply hurt the sentiments of the Kannadiga community incited hatred among various linguistic communities in Karnataka and are likely to provoke violenceThis complaint was lodged against the renowned singer Sonu Nigam for allegedly making objectionable and emotionally provocative statements during a musical event held on April 25 26 at East Point College of Engineering and Technology Virgonagar Bengaluru which falls under your police stations jurisdictionDharmaraj A President of the Bengaluru City District Unit of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike submitted the complaintThis complaint is lodged against the renowned singer Shri Sonu Nigam for making objectionable and emotionally provocative statements during a musical event held on April 25 26 at East Point College of Engineering and Technology Virgonagar Bengaluru which falls under your police stations jurisdiction His statements have deeply hurt the sentiments of the Kannadiga community incited hatred among various linguistic communities in Karnataka and are likely to provoke violence A video of Shri Sonu Nigams statement has gone viral causing widespread outrage among millions of Kannadigas across the state reads the complaintOn April 25 26 during a musical event at East Point College it is reported that a student requested Sonu Nigam to sing a Kannada song In response Nigam made an objectionable statement saying Kannada Kannada Kannada this is exactly why the incident happened in Pahalgam He referenced the terrorist attack that occurred in Pahalgam Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 where 26 tourists were killed By linking a simple request to sing a Kannada song to a terrorist act Nigam insulted the Kannadiga community and equated their cultural pride and linguistic identity with violence and intolerance the complaint further saidThese statements were recorded in a video that has gone viral on social media and has been reported by various news channels leading to widespread anger among Kannadigas and raising concerns about potential attacks on Kannadigas in different parts of the countryShri Sonu Nigams statements are objectionable divisive and harmful to communal harmony They violate the following sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS 2023The complaint further reads Sonu Nigams statements have caused severe distress to the Kannadiga community By equating a simple cultural request to sing a Kannada song with a terrorist act Shri Nigam has portrayed Kannadigas as intolerant or violent which is contrary to their peaceloving and harmonious nature His statement risks sparking linguistic unrest in Karnataka a state known for its diversity Coming from a public figure like Shri Sonu Nigam who has a vast following such statements create a negative perception of Kannadigas and foster division among communities endangering communal harmonyIn this regard I request that a complaint be registered against Shri Sonu Nigam under BNS Sections 3521 3512 and 353 for promoting enmity criminal defamation and outraging linguistic sentiments and that appropriate legal action be taken I urge you to thoroughly investigate this incident collect video evidence from the event and record statements from witnesses present at East Point College on April 30 2025 to ensure justice for the Kannadiga community and prevent such divisive statements in the futureI am ready to fully cooperate during the investigation and provide additional information if required I kindly request that you take immediate action on this serious offense to safeguard the harmony and unity of our society Yours faithfully Dharmaraj A District President Bengaluru District Karnataka Rakshana Vedike BengaluruKannadigas and Kannada cinema artists are outraged against the singer on social media ProKannada organizations have demanded that Sonu Nigam apologize The insistence on banning them has also been heard Sonu Nigam has shown a lot of love for Kannada so some of the fans also said that he must be given one more chance to apologize instead of banningThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params