AP Dhillon indirectly reacts to Shubh's cancelled India tour: Political groups...

AP Dhillon has shared a lengthy cryptic te after Shubh issued a statement, owing to his shows being cancelled in India. Brown Munde singer is indirectly sending a mess about "spreing love and t hate" after Shubh was mired in controversy for sharing a distorted map of India on social media. In his te, he ded that as an artist, it has become "almost impossible for m to stay focused" and do what y love.

3 things you need to kw

• AP Dhillon and Shubh are both Cana-based Punjabi singers.
• On Thursday, Shubh broke his silence on his tour being cancelled for allegedly supporting Khalistan. 
• In March, Shubh posted a distorted map of India on social media, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morch (BJYM) claimed.  

What AP Dhillon wrote in a cryptic te?

On Thursday, AP Dhillon shared a post on his Instagram Stories cryptically opening up about ongoing controversy around Shubh. His statement started with se words, “I try to stay out of all social mania as it is clear to me that regardless of what I say or do, it is a lost cause... someone, somewhere is going to spin narrative to ir liking and create more division." 

He ded, "As an artist it has become almost impossible to stay focussed on your craft and do what you love. I try to be mindful of everyone's sentiments but it has gotten to a point where we have to second and triple guess our every move due to fear of unintentionally fuelling even more division.”

Taking a dig at political groups, he wrote that such groups "constantly use" artists' names as a chess piece to furr ir nda. "Special interest and political groups constantly use our (artists') public im as a chess piece to furr ir nda, while we are just trying to make art that helps people on individual level, regardless of ir colour, race, religion, nationality, etc."

(A screengrab of AP Dhillon's statement | Im: AP Dhillon/Instagram)

He concluded his te by urging to spre love and t hate, "Spre love t hate. Let's start thinking for ourselves and t let hateful influences program our beliefs. We are ALL one. let's t let man-me social constructs divide us. Division has gotten us to this point but unity is key to future..."

Shubh issues statement after his India tour gets cancelled

On Thursday, Shubh took to his Instagram handle to express his disappointment on his show being cancelled in India. Punjabi singer was scheduled to perform in Mumbai from September 23 to 25. However, on Wednesday, BookMyShow cancelled his three-month-long tour in India. An excerpt from his 3-p-long post re, "I'm extremely disheartened by cancellation of my tour in India. I was highly amped up and enthusiastic to perform in my country, in front of my people. preparations were in full swing and I was practicing with my heart and soul for last two months. And I was very excited, happy, and rey to perform. But I guess destiny h some or plans. India is MY country too. I was born here. It is land of my GURUS and my ANCESTORS."

He concluded by explaining his intent in sharing original post, "My intent in resharing that post on my story was only to Pray for Punjab as re were reports of electricity and internet shutdowns throughout state. re was or thought behind it and I definitely didn’t intend to hurt anyone’s sentiments." 

cancellation of his show has come at a time when re is diplomatic tension between India and Cana.