"A Proud Son Of Punjab": Akali Dal's Harsimrat Badal Backs Singer Shubh
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Singer Shubh's India tour was cancelled over his alleged support to Khalistani sympathizer.
Amid an ongoing controversy around singer Shubh, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday came in support of the Punjabi-Canadian artist and told him that he "doesn't need to prove his patriotism". Singer Shubh was scheduled to perform in India but his tour was cancelled over his alleged support to Khalistani sympathizer. Shubh had shared a distorted map of India on his Instagram handle earlier this year, which omitted the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and the Northeastern states. Singer @Shubhworldwide we stand with you. You don't need to prove your patriotism because you are a proud son of Punjab and #India. @Akali_Dal_ appeals to fellow countrymen not to fall prey to conspiracies to label Shubh & others who speak for #Punjab as anti-nationals.… While we at @INCPunjab strongly oppose the idea of Khalistan & have actively fought our battles against anti national forces, I strongly oppose labelling of our youngsters like @Shubhworldwide, who speak for Punjab as anti nationals. We Punjabis don't need to give any proofs…
"Singer Shubh we stand with you. You don't need to prove your patriotism because you are a proud son of Punjab and India," Ms Badal, a former ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said on her official X (formerly Twitter) account.
"Akali Dal appeals to fellow countrymen not to fall prey to conspiracies to label Shubh & others who speak for Punjab as anti-nationals," the Lok Sabha MP from Punjab's Bathinda added.
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