Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam has urged the government to take action against those who issue death threats in the form of 'fatwa'.
Speaking to Rajat Sharma on his TV show Aap Ki Adalat, Sonu Nigam said: "I have full faith in God, who is omnipresent and all-pervading. But I don't like this mentality, when any one issues fatwa against any other person, saying cut off his hair, kill him. There was a fatwa... for cutting off my head. In my view, the government must do something about this."
Sonu Nigam added: "We live in a civilized and democratic country. We are a republic. How can we allow such things like fatwa? I am also against lynching of people by Gau Rakshaks. I am totally against them."
Few days back, the playback singer got embroiled in a controversy over his tweets against the use of loudspeakers at odd hours during Azaan (Muslim call for prayer).
After the backlash Sonu Nigam received tweets about 'forced religiousness', the singer has clarified his statement saying that his statements were not against any religion but usage of loudspeakers.
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