After Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) made singer-turned-actor Diljit Dosanjh postpone his Houston concert organised by a Pakistani national, the body has now issued notices to singers Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan to disassociate themselves from a US concert organised by Pakistani national Moazzma Hunain on November 17 this year.
The notice also adds, “Back of the tensions prevailing with our neighbours, more so after abrogation of Article 370, FWICE which holds the dignity of our country as paramountly important, has time and again informed the members of the film fraternity to abstain from associating with a Pakistani National in any platform of cultural or professional activities in Pakistan or in any part of the world.”
“Very recently FWICE got to know that renowned singer Mr Diljit Dosanjh was to perform in an event in the USA on Sept 21st at the invitation of Mr Rehan Siddiqi a Pakistani National. FWICE immediately swung into the action of asking the singer to cancel his participation in the event,” the letter read.
After the letter was issued to him, Dosanjh tweeted, “However in lieu of the letter by the FWICE I have decided to postpone my Houston show at this time. I love my country and will always stand for the greater interest of the Nation INDIA Always.”
Last month, Mika had performed in Pakistan with his group at an event organised by former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf’s close relative. After which netizens and fans revolted over the idea and called Mika a ‘traitor’ on social media. Following the social media uproar, FWICE and AICWA (All India Cine Workers Association) banned the singer
The notice also asked the singers to “not throw open any ground for disharmony and displeasures arising out of an adverse eventuality in the future”.
The singers are yet to reply to the notice served to them by FWICE asking them to not attend the US concert organised by a Pakistani national.
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