After BookMyShow cancels Shubh's India tour, Moj takes down songs by Canada-based singer

Cana-based Punjabi singer Shubhneet Singh aka Shubh's songs have been removed from Moj, a short video-sharing platform owned by ShareChat. This action comes in response to singer's earlier controversial social media post in which he shared a distorted map of India omitting Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. On Wednesday (September 20), BookMyShow cancelled Shubh's India tour after ticket-booking app faced a boycott call on social media for hosting a singer who is allegedly a Khalistani sympathiser. BookMyShow was a sponsor of Indian tour.

3 things you need to kw

• Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) recently claimed that Canian singer Shubh is a Khalistan sympathiser.
• In March, Shubh posted a distorted map of India on social media, BJYM claimed. 
• youth wing of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) h submitted a memorandum to Commissioner of Police in Mumbai seeking strict action against rapper-singer and demanded cancellation of his India tour.

' place for artist propagating divisive content'

Moj recently removed Shubh's songs from its in-app music library and took to its social media handles to express its dedication to nurturing a positive creator community. te re: "Moj is a brand deeply committed to fostering a vibrant creator community. In alignment with our values, any artist propagating divisive content has home on our platform. With this in mind, we have taken down songs by artist Shubh from our in-app music library. We are dedicated to providing our community with joyful moments that reflect our world." 

Cancellation of Shubh's India Tour and sponsorship withdrawal

Prior to Moj's action, BookMyShow, an online booking platform, h cancelled Shubhneet Singh's three-month-long tour in India. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), BookMyShow said it will do a complete refund of tickets within 7-10 days.

"Singer Shubhneet Singh's Still Rollin Tour for India stands cancelled. To that end, BookMyShow has initiated a complete refund of ticket amount for all consumers who h purchased tickets for show. refund will be reflected within 7-10 working days in customer's source account of original transaction," it said.

Earlier, electronics brand boAt h withdrawn its sponsorship from singer's India tour. company stated that despite its deep commitment to music community, it prioritises being a true Indian brand. "At boAt, while our commitment to incredible music community runs deep, we are first & foremost a true Indian brand. refore, when we became aware of remarks me by artist Shubh earlier this year, we chose to withdraw our sponsorship from tour," company's statement re.

What is controversy surrounding Shubh?

In March, Shubh shared a distorted map of India on his Instagram story, omitting Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. Alongside photo, he wrote "Pray for Punjab," allegedly lending his support to Khalistani movement which is banned in India.

Days ahe of his India tour (which w stands cancelled), singer's controversial post resurfaced online, evoking strong reactions on social media with netizens demanding cancellation of his India tour. Earlier, BJYM h also demanded strict action and cancellation of Shubh's India tour.  

Shubh is an upcoming Punjabi rapper who rose to fame due to large number of streams on Instagram reels of his song 'Still Rollin'. He released his first breakout single 'We Rollin' in 2021 and as of 2023, it has reached more than 201 million views on YouTube. He recently released his debut album 'Still Rollin'.

(Inputs from PTI)