Pakistan singer’s India show cancelled

A concert by a Pakistani singer in the Indian city of Mumbai has been cancelled after protests by a ruling right-wing Hindu party. The Shiv Sena had threatened to disrupt ghazal singer Ghulam Ali’s performance on Friday. The party says it will not allow any artiste from Pakistan to perform until the situation in Kashmir […]

A concert by a Pakistani singer in the Indian city of Mumbai has been cancelled after protests by a ruling right-wing Hindu party.
The Shiv Sena had threatened to disrupt ghazal singer Ghulam Ali’s performance on Friday.
The party says it will not allow any artiste from Pakistan to perform until the situation in Kashmir has improved.
India and Pakistan have recently accused each other of unprovoked firing along the disputed border.
Mumbai is the capital of western Maharashtra state, where the Hindu nationalist BJP rules in coalition with the Shiv Sena.
A recent assurance by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that Ali was welcome to perform in Mumbai and that his government would give him “full protection” did not deter his ally from opposing the concert.
Ghulam Ali is popular in India and recently performed at a Hindu temple in the ancient city of Varanasi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also said he is a fan.