Now Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhama has come forward in the controversy that broke out in Uttarakhand during the show of singer Daler Mehndi. He organized a press conference on Thursday and while talking about this matter, he said that whatever Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal said during the show, the situation is clear, his intention was not to hurt anyone, he also told that Uniyal knew about Daler's ill health even before the performance, later he also talked about it. Along with this, Bollywood actor Anupam Kher has said that Daler never drinks alcohol. Besides, Kapil Sharma and Badshah have also supported Daler.
Dhami said, 'All these are well-known artists, Uttarakhand is a land which gives equal respect to writers, artists and scholars, due to some circumstances this controversy happened amid public pressure.' Dhami also said that it should be ended only after the matter is cleared.
Along with this, he also talked to Daler Mehndi's brother Mika Singh over phone from the Chief Minister's office. During the conversation, CM Dhami said that misunderstandings or differences should be resolved through mutual dialogue in a good environment, along with this he stressed the importance of maintaining mutual respect and resolving differences with love. According to the CMO, Dhami reiterated, “Devbhoomi Uttarakhand wholeheartedly welcomes and respects the artists of the country and the world. And the state government is always committed to honoring art, culture and artists.
How did the controversy start?
Actually, the controversy started in an event organized at Siddhpeeth Maa Kunjapuri Tourism and Development Fair in Narendra Nagar of Tehri area. During this, Minister Subedh Uniyal alleged that Daler was under the influence of Mehndi Sharib. He said that this has hurt the sentiments of the devotees who worship Goddess Durga. Terming it wrong, he said, “We called you so that our people could be entertained, you are fooling us, this is wrong.” You have a big name; We should respect him, you were called because you have a big name.'' After this Subodh asked Daler to leave the stage. However, Daler did not give any reaction.
Mika Singh said a big thing
After this, Mika Singh had released a video on social media saying that Daler Mehndi's health was bad and if anyone who knew him said that Daler was drunk, then Mika would leave singing.
How did Anupam Kher and other celebs react?
In this entire controversy, actor Anupam Kher supported Daler and said that he has known him for the last 25-30 years and according to him, Daler does not drink alcohol. He told that he has not been doing well for the last two-three years and raised the question that if there was any complaint about his performance, it could have been discussed at a personal level instead of humiliating him in front of everyone.
Anupam also appealed to other actors of the film industry to raise their voice in support of Daler. Meanwhile, Mika Singh defended his brother citing his ill health and surgery. Many artists including Kapil Sharma and rapper Badshah also expressed support for Daler, while singer Sona Mahapatra raised the question whether in the name of respect for a senior artist, there should not be accountability for his performance.