On February 19, Sufi singers Sabri brothers Aftab Sabri and Hashim Sabri sang songs praising Allah at the week-long International Shivratri Festival in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was the Chief Guest at the festival organised by the Himachal Pradesh government.
Apart from the Sabri brothers, other local singers performed Pahari, Hindu and Punjabi songs. A singer from Bilaspur, Rakhi Gautam, sang a number of Bollywood songs including “Bahon mein chale aao”, “Ladka aankh maare”, “Saat samundar paar” and “Ishq di gali vich no entry” at the Shivratri Festival. Other artists included Mohit Kumar, Surajmani, Indrajeet Singh and more.
In a statement, Bharatiya Janata Party condemned the government and said, “After winning the election, the Congress leaders said they defeated Hindutva. Is this act proof of that? What does Congress want to prove by singing Qaeeali of Allah Hu in the Devbhoomi where the Hindu population is 97 per cent, which is called Choti Kashi, and Shivratri is celebrated at International standard.”
चुनाव मे जीतने पर कांग्रेस नेताओं ने कहा था कि हमने हिंदुत्व को हरा दिया, क्या ये हरकत उसी का प्रमाण है?
जिस देवभूमि मे हिंदू आबादी 97% हो,जहां की शिवरात्रि अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्तर की हो,जिसे छोटी काशी कहा जाता हो वहां पर अल्लाह हू की कव्वाली गवाकर क्या सिद्ध करना चाहती है कांग्रेस? pic.twitter.com/b2XzhZJ1xQ
— BJP Himachal Pradesh (@BJP4Himachal) February 20, 2023
Netizens criticised the Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government for organising a Sufi concert at Mahashivratri Festival. Twitter user Mr Sinha said, “Trust me, this is not any Qawwali program but the opening ceremony of “International Shivratri Mahotsav” being organised in Himachal Pradesh.” (OPIndia)
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Congress seems to go to ridiculous lengths to appease Muslim voters and this will promptly backfire How about organising a Prabhat Feri or Chanting of Shri Hanuman Chalisa opposite mosques