Singer Daler Mehndi’s performance at a fair in Uttarakhand was interrupted by state cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal, who took to the stage to confront the singer reportedly over alcohol consumption during the show.
Meanwhile, some of his more recent works include the title track of the 2016 film ‘Dangal’. In the viral footage, Uniyal further criticised the performance, saying, “We called you so that our people could be entertained. Because you have a big name,” Uniyal said, you were called.
A purported video of the incident has surfaced on social media, showing Uniyal standing on the stage while Mehndi stood beside him. The Kunjapuri fair is a significant religious and cultural gathering. During the programme, the minister objected to the singer’s performance and was heard saying, “You cannot even speak, so how are you going to sing? You are making a fool of us. “This is wrong. It’s wrong. You have a big name; we should respect that. Meanwhile, Mehndi requested the minister to leave the stage. The video of the incident was widely shared by social media users. However, HT could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.
The minister told Mehndi that performing under alcohol influence was inappropriate, the NDTV report added. Mehndi was performing at the Kunjapuri fair in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district on Sunday when the incident occurred, according to an NDTV report.
Daler Mehndi is one of the most popular Punjabi singers and is known for his various songs, including ‘Tunak Tunak Tun’, ‘Bolo Ta Ra Ra’, ‘Ho Jayegi Balle Balle’, and several others.
Earlier reporting noted: A performance by singer Daler Mehndi at a fair in Uttarakhand has become a subject of controversy after state cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal went on stage and asked him to stop singing. Earlier reporting noted: The popular Punjabi singer was performing at the Kunjapuri Fair in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district on Sunday. The popular Punjabi singer was performing at the Kunjapuri Fair in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district on Sunday.
