The singer, who recently performed at Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava 2026, spoke out against the practice of lip-syncing during live performances. Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya has addressed the controversy surrounding Daler Mehndi . he referred to the incident in which a singer was called out by a minister for not singing live at an event Although he did not name Daler .
Later, while speaking to ANI, the minister also mentioned that Daler was paid ₹ 35 lakh to perform at the event. A video of Abhijeet addressing the controversy has been doing the rounds on social media. A few days ago, there was an incident where a minister came onto the stage and spoke the truth. You can barely stand, and you are not really performing live. He spoke the truth. But he ended up becoming the villain in the eyes of many people. Yet this is something that happens on stages everywhere. Daler Mehndi was interrupted mid-performance by Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal at a cultural event in Uttarakhand last month. Following the incident, Daler’s brother and fellow singer Mika Singh, along with several other celebrities, criticised the minister for disrespecting the singer. However, the minister refused to apologise to Daler.
In the clip, he says in Hindi, which translates to, “If someone is not actually singing live into the microphone, then don’t allow it. He said, ‘You are not singing. The minister reprimanded the singer on stage, questioning his performance and also said that he looked disoriented on stage. He said, “You can’t even speak properly, how will you sing? Mika also said that Daler was unwell during the performance.
