On Friday, September 22, Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring prolonged help to Canada-based Punjabi singer Shubhneet Singh alias Shubh amidst the backlash over the singer’s Instagram story that includes a distorted map of India. The Congress chief got here out in help of the pro-Khalistan singer at a time when tensions are prevailing within the diplomatic ties between India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Taking to X on Friday, Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring acknowledged that whereas his celebration is against the thought of Khalistan, he’s towards the labelling of singer Shubh as an “anti-national”. Moreover, the MLA from Gidderbaha mentioned that the individuals of Punjab don’t want to provide proof of their patriotism. Warring additional alleged that there are particular forces at work to undermine Punjabis.
“While we at @INCPunjab strongly oppose the idea of Khalistan & have actively fought our battles against anti-national forces, I strongly oppose labelling of our youngsters like @Shubhworldwide, who speak for Punjab as anti-nationals. We Punjabis don’t need to give any proof about our nationalism. This propaganda being pushed by certain forces against Punjabis to undermine us is highly condemnable. Malicious attempts to tarnish our youngsters must be repulsed. Jai Hind! Jai Punjab!” Warring posted.
While we at @INCPunjab strongly oppose the thought of Khalistan & have actively fought our battles towards anti nationwide forces, I strongly oppose labelling of our children like @Shubhworldwide, who communicate for Punjab as anti nationals. We Punjabis don’t want to provide any proofs…
— Amarinder Singh Raja Warring (@RajaBrar_INC) September 22, 2023
The Congress chief’s tweet got here hours after Shubh issued an announcement on Instagram addressing the controversy. Interestingly, the Congress chief reiterated singer Shubh’s assertion from his assertion issued earlier at present whereby the rapper/musician mentioned that “Punjabis do not need to give proof of their patriotism.”
The official deal with of Punjab Congress reiterated Warring’s assertion and added that singer Shubh is being labelled as an anti-national “for no reason”.
ਕਾਂਗਰਸ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਤੋਂ ਖਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ ਦਾ ਸਖ਼ਤ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੇ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਤਾਕਤਾਂ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਡੱਟ ਕੇ ਲੜਦੀ ਵੀ ਆਈ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਸ਼ੁੱਭਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸ਼ੁੱਭ ਵਰਗੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਲਈ ਬੋਲਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਨੌਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਤੇ ਬਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਾਰਨ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਲੇਬਲ ਲਾਉਣਾ ਬੇਹੱਦ ਨਿੰਦਣਯੋਗ ਹੈ। pic.twitter.com/Pl5d6dUKap
— Punjab Congress (@INCPunjab) September 22, 2023
Shubh’s assertion apparently was extra about his disappointment over the cancellation of his music tour on account of a web-based backlash quite than apologising and even clarifying his place on the matter. Quite conveniently, the singer introduced within the Sikh Gurus revered by every one for one thing incorrect he did. While the singer claims that his intention behind sharing the paintings made by artist Inkquisitive that includes a distorted map of India was solely about praying for Punjab amidst blackouts and web shutdown, it stays unanswered why Jammu and Kashmir and the seven northeastern states lacking from the map. Moreover, why Haryana and Himachal Pradesh have been merged with Punjab within the paintings? These questions have neither been answered by the artist behind the distorted map nor by singer Shubh. The query additionally arises if the singer actually considers India as his nation, why did he select to induce individuals to wish for Punjab utilizing a map that didn’t depict the proper map of India?
On Thursday, Amandeep Singh who goes by the pseudonym Inkquisitive had additionally performed the sufferer card claiming that he has been a goal of cyberbullying and threats as he blamed actress Kangana Ranaut, Indian netizens and the ‘powerheads’ of the trade for the backlash confronted by Shubh and the paintings in query.
This comes after rapper/musician Shubhneet Singh alias Shubh posted a narrative on his Instagram account on March 23, 2023, captioned “Pray for Punjab” displaying a distorted map of India. He posted a photograph of the map with out the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and North-eastern states. The Canadian singer did this at a time when the Punjab Police was looking out to nab Khalistani terrorist Amritpal Singh.
