Uttarakhand chief minister seeks to end dispute over Daler Mehndi performance
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has urged an end to the dispute over Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal’s public confrontation with singer Daler Mehndi during the Siddhpeeth Maa Kunjapuri Tourism and Development Fair in New Tehri.
Uniyal interrupted Mehndi’s Navratri performance on October 18 and questioned whether he was singing live or using a recorded track. He also accused the singer of being intoxicated and said Mehndi could not speak or perform properly. The allegation has not been independently confirmed.
As video of the exchange spread online, several entertainers defended Mehndi. His brother Mika Singh said the singer does not drink and had recently undergone a serious medical procedure. Rajpal Yadav, Vir Das, Badshah, Harshdeep Kaur and Kapil Sharma were among those criticizing the public reprimand or expressing support for Mehndi. Mehndi’s son Gurdeep later told the IANS news agency that his father was doing well.
Uniyal defended his intervention, telling The Indian Express that Mehndi should not have accepted the engagement if he was physically unfit. He said organizers had paid for the performance and arranged travel and accommodation, and maintained that the singer should have upheld the event’s dignity.
Dhami said Uniyal had told him he did not intend to insult Mehndi and did not know about his health condition. The chief minister said he would speak with Mehndi and Mika Singh and asked all sides to put the matter to rest.
Mika has continued demanding an apology and separately alleged that Uniyal made derogatory remarks about Punjabi singer Maninder Buttar. That allegation has not been independently verified.
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Uttarakhand chief minister seeks to end dispute over Daler Mehndi performance
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has urged an end to the dispute over Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal’s public confrontation with singer Daler Mehndi during the Siddhpeeth Maa Kunjapuri Tourism and Development Fair in New Tehri.
Uniyal interrupted Mehndi’s Navratri performance on October 18 and questioned whether he was singing live or using a recorded track. He also accused the singer of being intoxicated and said Mehndi could not speak or perform properly. The allegation has not been independently confirmed.
As video of the exchange spread online, several entertainers defended Mehndi. His brother Mika Singh said the singer does not drink and had recently undergone a serious medical procedure. Rajpal Yadav, Vir Das, Badshah, Harshdeep Kaur and Kapil Sharma were among those criticizing the public reprimand or expressing support for Mehndi. Mehndi’s son Gurdeep later told the IANS news agency that his father was doing well.
Uniyal defended his intervention, telling The Indian Express that Mehndi should not have accepted the engagement if he was physically unfit. He said organizers had paid for the performance and arranged travel and accommodation, and maintained that the singer should have upheld the event’s dignity.
Dhami said Uniyal had told him he did not intend to insult Mehndi and did not know about his health condition. The chief minister said he would speak with Mehndi and Mika Singh and asked all sides to put the matter to rest.
Mika has continued demanding an apology and separately alleged that Uniyal made threateningderogatory remarks about Punjabi singer Maninder Buttar. That allegation has not been independently verified.
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