Abhijeet calls Ghulam Ali a 'dengue artist' from 'terrorist country'
Mumbai: While Indian artists like Shabana Azmi, Vishal-Shekhar, Mahesh Bhatt have expressed their displeasure towards Ghulam Ali’s ban, Abhijeet Bhattacharya thinks otherwise.
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The 74-year-old singer, Ghulam Ali was scheduled to perform tomorrow but Shiv Sena warned that no artiste from Pakistan will be allowed to perform in the city till terror emanating from across the border is stopped. The organisers announced the cancellation yesterday after a meeting with Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray at 'Matoshree', the Thackeray residence in suburban Bandra.
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Abhijeet supported Shiv Sena’s stance against Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali from performing in Mumbai. In a series of tweets, he said that ‘nation and patriotism’ took priority over music and addressed the maestro as ‘dengue artist’.
These qawwals don't come here on their marit but due to paki Dalals #prestitute and @MaheshNBhatt
— abhijeet (@abhijeetsinger) October 8, 2015So called Hindu political parties jst shout 4 mileage bt never tk action agnst these Dengu Artists from terrorist country
— abhijeet (@abhijeetsinger) October 8, 2015Nation and patriotism 1st .. Gana bajana later, #Shameless anti national Indian Media and politicians ..
— abhijeet (@abhijeetsinger) October 9, 2015I m a proud Indian 1st then an artist, Can't bear d pain seeing our Jawans dying every day in borders & terrorism https://t.co/jGW5mQm6Yh
— abhijeet (@abhijeetsinger) October 9, 2015While the singer's remarks have sent shockwaves, he was fully backed by the Shiv Sena, who said that they welcome his statement as he speaks for the nation.
