We earlier broke the news of how renowned Indian singer Mika Singh recently performed at a mehndi ceremony in Karachi. The news quickly gained momentum within the local media, and soon reached Indian news outlets as well. This bit of news sparked a lot of fire within the local community, as well as his fans back home.
READ: Mika Singh performs in Karachi amidst tension on borders
Many reiterated how it wasn’t acceptable of Pakistanis to be hosting Indian artists at this time, knowing their relations. Many also brought in the ongoing Kashmir issue, which has strained the countries’ relationship even further. And a lot of netizens criticised the family that invited him to perform in these times.
On the other side of the border, Singh’s fans resorted to calling him a traitor, and many Indians demanded to know where the singer’s loyalties lied.
Check out some of the reactions!
Dance dance shoot shoot:When parliament of Pakistan was expressing solidarity with Kashmiris on August 8th & Indians were shooting Kashmiris some Pakistanis were enjoying live performance of Bollywood stars in Karachi I am sure no Pakistani singer can perform in India these days pic.twitter.com/y2UlcN8eLI
— Hamid Mir (@HamidMirPAK) August 10, 2019
Indian singer @MikaSingh & his team given Pakistani visas as a special case they entered from Wagah border in second week of August met some top Govt officials in Lahore then performed in Karachi on August 8th special treatment was given due to the influence of Adnan Asad pic.twitter.com/icpMcOvmkp
— Hamid Mir (@HamidMirPAK) August 10, 2019
Yes many people from Karachi called me and asked the same thing that why religion and patriotism is only for the poor? https://t.co/kPfUiuah5X
— Hamid Mir (@HamidMirPAK) August 10, 2019
Shame on the organisers.
— Shaan Shahid (@mshaanshahid) August 10, 2019
جتنے لوگ شامل ہوئے ان سب کو گرفتار کرنا چاہئے. عجیب بے غیرت لوگ ہیں.
— Dr Farhan K Virk (@FarhanKVirk) August 10, 2019
Check this out pic.twitter.com/u0RDM6KBUv
— Faakhir Mehmood (@Faakhir_Mehmood) August 9, 2019
#Indians kicked out all #Pakistani Actors and Singers but a rich #Pakistani family invited #MikaSingh to perform in Karachi two days ago while #Kashmir burns.
SHAME on such wealth. SHAME on such affluence.
And shame on everyone who gave clearance for such an event.
ڈُوب مرو
— Mir Mohammad Alikhan (@MirMAKOfficial) August 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/RedStoneProduc4/status/1160459269201903616?s=20
How was @MikaSingh allowed to perform at a private event in Karachi despite the decision to cut off all ties with India? And why is the tabdeeli sarkar silent as if nothing has happened? Have nothing against Indian artists but is this our character as a nation? Shameful.
— Sohaib Furqan (@sfurqan92) August 10, 2019
Kashmir fall is bigger than fall of Dhaka by India but in Karachi Indian singer Mika Singh was paid 2 million Dollars to play at Musharraf's cousin Adnan Asad’s daughter’s mehndi function. Seecurity by Imran Khan’s PTI. That day 52 Kashmiris were killed by India. Naya Pakistan pic.twitter.com/wKGQADh15E
— زبانِ خلق (@CivilSupermacy) August 9, 2019
