Ghulam Ali's concert in Mumbai cancelled after Shiv Sena’s threat to disrupt show

Mumbai: Pakistani ghazal legend Ghulam Ali's concert which was scheduled to take place in Mumbai on October 9 has been cancelled after the Shiv Sena had threatened to disrupt the show.

The decision to cancel the concert was made after the organisers held a meeting with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. The party has demanded that until Pakistan stopped terror activities, there should be no cultural, sporting and political relations with the neighbouring country.

Earlier, in a letter to the management of the Shamughananda Hall, where the concert was to be held, Shiv Sena's cine wing "Chitrapat Sena" said if it went ahead with the show it would have to face the "anger of Shiv Sena and the patriotic people".

"Through this letter, we want to convey to you that if you invite the Pakistan artiste to the show you will have to face the Shiv Sena's wrath... Which is why we ask you to prohibit the Pakistan artist from coming to the programme, or else you will have to face the anger of Shiv Sena's and the patriotic people of the country," Chitrapat Sena Vibhag Pramukh Mangesh Satamkar said in his letter.

This is not the first time that the Sena has expressed its opposition to Pakistani artistes. In April, Pakistani singer Atif Aslam's concert in Hadapsar, Pune was cancelled after a strong opposition from Shiv Sena.