Canada-based Punjabi singer Shubh’s India tour cancelled amid Khalistan row

Cana-based Punjabi singer Shubhneet Singh aka Shubh’s India tour has been cancelled. BookMyShow me anuncement after ticket booking app faced social media backlash for hosting a singer who is an alleged Khalistan sympathiser.

Shubh was scheduled to perform in 9 Indian cities -- Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, and Pune among ors. He was to perform in India as part of Still Rollin India Tour between September 23 to vember 5. 

BookMyShow took to its social media handle to inform, "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."

Earlier in day, a #UninstallBookMyShow was trending on X with some calling Shubh, as singer is popularly kwn as, a 'Khalistani' and supporter of separatist leers.

3 things you need to kw

• Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) recently claimed that Canian singer Shubh claimed that 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) submitted a memorandum to Commissioner of Police in Mumbai seeking strict action against rapper-singer and demanded cancellation of his India tour.

Shubh’s tour cancelled amid India-Cana diplomatic row 

move comes amid a diplomatic row between India and Cana that saw each expelling a senior diplomat. Canian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged New Delhi's hand in killing of Sikh separatist leer Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, in British Columbia in June this year. India quickly dismissed Cana's assertion as absurd.

row has worsened alrey poor relations between two countries and thrown cold water on tre talks, which have been paused.

Why is Shubh's concerts in India cancelled?

Amid India-Cana diplomatic row, Shubh landed himself in a controversy as BJYM claimed that singer h in March shared a distorted map of India omitting Jammu&Kashmir and Punjab on his social media handle. He h shared controversial post at a time when Punjab police were hunting for Amritpal Singh, a supporter of Khalistani movement. 

w, days ahe of his concerts in India, members of BJYM submitted a memorandum to Commissioner of Police in Mumbai seeking strict action against him and cancellation of all his upcoming performances in India. 

What is India-Cana diplomatic row? 

Cana and India recently expelled a senior diplomat each after Canian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged involvement of "nts of Indian government" in killing of a prominent Sikh separatist leer in Surrery in June, according to PTI.

Ministry of External Affairs reacted to allegations and issued a statement, currently available on official website, saying, "We have seen and rejected statement of Canian Prime Minister in ir Parliament, as also statement by ir Foreign Minister. Allegations of Government of India's involvement in any act of violence in Cana are absurd and motivated. Similar allegations were me by Canian Prime Minister to our Prime Minister, and were completely rejected. We are a democratic polity with a strong commitment to rule of law."

It furr res, "Such unsubstantiated allegations seek to shift focus from Khalistani terrorists and extremists, who have been provided shelter in Cana and continue to threaten India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. inaction of Canian Government on this matter has been a long-standing and continuing concern.That Canian political figures have openly expressed sympathy for such elements remains a matter of deep concern. given in Cana to a range of illegal activities including murders, human trafficking and organised crime is t new. We reject any attempts to connect Government of India to such developments. We urge Government of Cana to take prompt and effective legal action against all anti-India elements operating from ir soil."

(With inputs from PTI)