Woken by morning azaan, Sonu Nigam sparks controversy by tweets
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Singer Sonu Nigam. Picture courtesy Twitter
Apparantly woken up by the azaan on loudspeakers in the morning, Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam triggered a controversy by a series of tweets saying that the "forced religiousness" need to end in India.
The 43-year-old singer's tweet has led to a mixed reaction and feelings on the social media which seems to be debating the issue threatbare.
"God bless everyone. I'm not a Muslim and I have to be woken up by the Azaan in the morning. When will this forced religiousness end in India," he said in a four-part Tweet on Monday.
"And by the way Mohammed did not have electricity when he made Islam.. Why do I have to have this cacophony after Edison?.....I don't believe in any temple or gurudwara using electricity To wake up people who don't follow the religion . Why then..? Honest? True?," he said. He summed up saying that this was hooliganism: "Gundagardi hai bus...."
The 43-year-old singer's tweet has led to a mixed reaction and feelings on the social media which seems to be debating the issue threatbare.
"God bless everyone. I'm not a Muslim and I have to be woken up by the Azaan in the morning. When will this forced religiousness end in India," he said in a four-part Tweet on Monday.
"And by the way Mohammed did not have electricity when he made Islam.. Why do I have to have this cacophony after Edison?.....I don't believe in any temple or gurudwara using electricity To wake up people who don't follow the religion . Why then..? Honest? True?," he said. He summed up saying that this was hooliganism: "Gundagardi hai bus...."