A program by Punjabi singer Ranjit Bawa scheduled to be held at Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh has been cancelled after protests by Hindu groups. Bawa was to perform at Red cross fair at Nalagarh in Solan district on 15th December.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal had staged a protest against the show earlier this week and had submitted a memorandum to the administration seeking to cancel the show. VHP and Bajrang Dal have accused Ranjit Bawa of hurting the sentiments of Hindus by his actions.
A three-day district-level Red Cross fair has been organized in Nalagarh, which will take place from 13 to 15 December. Cultural programs are being held as part of the fair. The administration had invited Ranjit Bawa for a program on the night of 15 December. But now the administration has cancelled the show, agreeing to the demands of Hindu groups.
The Punjabi singer is accused of using derogatory language for Hindu deities in his songs. The protestors pointed to the song “Mera Kya Kasoor” by Bawa, saying that the song hurt the sentiments of Hindus. Bawa labelled Hindus as casteists in the song in the name of talking against caste discrimination.
Bawa also played the lead role in the Punjabi movie Toofan Singh, which was not certified by the censor board and therefore not released in India. The movie based on Khalistani terrorist Toofan Singh tried to glorify terrorists and present the terrorists as heroes.
