After Sonu Nigam, Javed Akhtar faces backlash for his ‘anti- azaan’ tweet

Recently, Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar took social media to support singer, Sonu Nigam’s last year’s controversial tweet about loudspeakers in mosques that sparkled quite a bit of havoc in Muslim community.

Last year, Sonu shared his opinions on loudspeakers being used in the mosques for the call of prayer on the mini blogging app, twitter. This tweet got the singer/musician in a lot of trouble and even caused him his hair and his official twitter account.

Recently, Sonu was granted heavy police security followed by some death threats citing that the matter hasn’t yet settled down. Amidst all this, Akhtar raised his voice on the same matter in support of the singer. However, the writer received some major backlash on the same issue.

This is to put on record that I totally agree with all those including Sonu Nigam who want that Loud speakers should not be used by the mosques and for that matter by any place of worship in residential areas .

— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) February 7, 2018

Such a baloney of topic.Who cares about such banal trivialities when the nation is facing Critical issues of Unemployment & Rural Distress.Unki baatein karein janab.These are diversionary topics of Sanghis to pull wool in the eyes of Indians.

— Ajeet Singh (@ajeetsin) February 7, 2018

Sirf Naam Kay Muslimano par lanat Hai...loud speakers in India should be used only for vulgar songs like "unchay say uncha Banda, potty pay bhaithay nanga"

— Sameera Farid (@sameerafarid) February 7, 2018

Manna padega Mr javed Akhtar Sahab, film mai lyrics likh ke to paisa banate ho aap, hum ,
abb kya zarwat aagaye Jo ek controversial comment deke paise kama rahe ho aap,
We need peace in India so please don't give such controversial comments about any religious. Thank you

— Abutalib Tawhidi (@AbutalibTawhidi) February 8, 2018

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— NavidDxb (@DxbNavid) February 8, 2018

u r a name of muslim.why dont u change the religion and keep ur name sonu nigam2

— kaiser (@kaisersameer99) February 8, 2018

Quick journey from writer to actor, u intended to do it for ur survival in world’s largest hypocracy.But why targeting Islam alwayz ? Why mentioning Mosques only?..If Muslimz get furious now , then paint them extrimists and terrorist.shameless pupits...

— Junaid Raja (@IamJunaidRaja) February 8, 2018

While talking to Times Now, the ‘Bijuria’ singer said, “Taking a stand with me at this point is perhaps the best time, since I have some issues with my security. Most didn’t take stand for me for their own reasons.”

Glad that Javed Akhtar backed me, says Sonu Nigam, Singer #TurnOffLoudspeakers pic.twitter.com/72ehITopH2

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) February 9, 2018

“They can take a stand for ‘Padmaavat’, but they couldn’t take a stand for me when I was facing death threats,” added Nigam, probably hinting at his Bollywood film fraternity.