My love is bigger than my ego: Sonu Nigam issues apology to Karnataka

Sonu Nigam on Monday issued a public apology to the people of Karnataka. Taking to Instagram, the singer wrote, “Sorry Karnataka. My Love for you, is bigger than my Ego. Love you always (sic).” The singer had come under fire for his recent comments at a Bengaluru music event where he allegedly linked a fan’s request for a Kannada song to the Pahalgam terror attack, sparking outrage among some Kannada speakers.The apology came shortly after the Bengaluru Rural Police issued a notice to Nigam, asking him to appear before the investigating officer within a week. The notice was in response to an FIR filed against the singer, based on a complaint lodged by the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV). Meanwhile, on Monday evening, the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) had decided to halt all professional engagements with Sonu Nigam over his remarks. The chamber had further called for an apology from him.I have given unprecedented love to Karnataka: Sonu Nigam pens open letterEarlier on Monday, Sonu Nigam had shared an open letter on social media. He wrote, “I have given unprecedented love to the language, the culture, the music, the musicians, the state, and the people not just when I am in Karnataka but anywhere else in the world.”“I am 51 years old, in the second half of my life and am entitled to take offence for someone as young as my son threatening me directly in front of thousands in the name of language that too Kannada which is my second language when it comes to my work,” he clarified.“Being a patriot that I am, I loathe anyone trying to create hate in the name of language, caste or religion, especially after what transpired in Pahalgam. I had to school them, and I did,” he wrote.