UKD Threatens Protest Over Singer Masoom Sharma's UPL Final Performance in Dehradun
The Uttarakhand Kranti Dal has threatened to protest outside Dehradun's cricket stadium if Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma performs at Thursday's UPL final, citing past objectionable remarks.
Current Summary
According to a September 30 Pioneer Edge report, the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD) has opposed the scheduled October 1 performance of Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma at the Uttarakhand Premier League (UPL) final at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Raipur, Dehradun, and threatened to stage a protest outside the venue if the programme is not cancelled. UKD Mahanagar chief Prabeen Chand Ramola said Sharma should not have been invited given a controversy that emerged after he allegedly made abusive and objectionable remarks during an event at DAV PG College in April, for which Dalanwala police registered a case and issued him a notice. Ramola said the party would burn effigies of the Uttarakhand Cricket Association and the state government if the show proceeds, and argued that local singers and folk artists should have been given the opportunity instead. The UKD alleged some of Sharma's songs promote violence, gun culture and hooliganism and should not be platformed at a major state sporting event.
What We Know
- UKD has threatened a protest outside Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun if singer Masoom Sharma performs at the October 1 UPL final.
- Dalanwala police had earlier registered a case against Sharma and issued him a notice over remarks made at a DAV PG College event in April.
- UKD has demanded the performance be cancelled and that local Uttarakhand artists be given the platform instead.
What Is Still Unclear
- Whether organisers or the Uttarakhand Cricket Association will cancel or alter the performance.
- Whether the threatened protest will actually take place on October 1.
What Changed
- 30 Sept, 03:11 pmSignal detected: UKD Threatens Protest Over Singer Masoom Sharma's UPL Final Performance in Dehradun
Background
The controversy traces back to remarks Sharma allegedly made at a DAV PG College event in Dehradun in April, which led to a police case and notice.