Sonu Nigam, one of India’s finest and most renowned playback singers, found himself unwittingly embroiled in social media trolling recently. Despite having quit Twitter years ago, his name surfaced in a controversial tweet that sparked widespread outrage and trolling across platforms.
The Tweet That Stirred Controversy:
जिस सरकार ने पूरे अयोध्या को चमका दिया, नया एयरपोर्ट दिया, रेलवे स्टेशन दिया, 500 सालों के बाद राम मंदिर बनवाकर दिया, पूरी की पूरी एक टेंपल इकोनॉमी बनाकर दी उस पार्टी को अयोध्या जी सीट पर संघर्ष करना पड़ रहा है।
शर्मनाक है अयोध्यावासियों!
— Sonu Nigam (@SonuNigamSingh) June 4, 2024After the 2024 Lok Sabha election results, a tweet from an account named Sonu Nigam, with a blue tick, went viral . The tweet criticized Ayodhya’s people for not supporting BJP even after the Ayodhya Ram Mandir developments. Many mistook it for Sonu Nigam’s tweet, leading to criticism and trolling, despite him not using Twitter for years.
Misidentification and Public Reaction:
Many mistook the blue-ticked account as belonging to the famous playback singer, Sonu Nigam, and reacted strongly to what they perceived as controversial political commentary. People criticized Sonu Nigam heavily and even questioned his profession after the tweet.
Sonu Nigam Sets the Record Straight:
He made it clear that these kinds of things had forced him to quit Twitter years prior, expressing worries for his family’s safety in the face of these kinds of online controversies.
His Tweet
He shared a message on Twitter that said:
जिस सरकार ने पूरे अयोध्या को चमका दिया, नया एयरपोर्ट दिया, रेलवे स्टेशन दिया, 500 सालों के बाद राम मंदिर बनवाकर दिया, पूरी की पूरी एक टेंपल इकोनॉमी बनाकर दी उस पार्टी को अयोध्या जी सीट पर संघर्ष करना पड़ रहा है। शर्मनाक है अयोध्यावासियों!
जिस सरकार ने पूरे अयोध्या को चमका दिया, नया एयरपोर्ट दिया, रेलवे स्टेशन दिया, 500 सालों के बाद राम मंदिर बनवाकर दिया, पूरी की पूरी एक टेंपल इकोनॉमी बनाकर दी उस पार्टी को अयोध्या जी सीट पर संघर्ष करना पड़ रहा है।
शर्मनाक है अयोध्यावासियों!
— Sonu Nigam (@SonuNigamSingh) June 4, 2024Which translates to English as:
“The government that brightened up the whole of Ayodhya, gave a new airport, a railway station, built the Ram Temple after 500 years, and created an entire temple economy, that party is now struggling for the Ayodhya seat. Shame on the residents of Ayodhya!”
Public Reaction on Sonu Nigam’s Tweet
Public reaction to Sonu Nigam’s tweet varied widely. Some expressed anger against Nigam for his tweet, saying, ‘Those whose houses were demolished, whether you meet them or sit to sing fake songs, you should be ashamed. If you don’t know something, you shouldn’t sing about it.’ Others expressed anger, stating, ‘In the same Ayodhya, BJP supporters themselves bought the property of the poor at cheap rates and sold it to the temple at 10 times the price. They ate up the donations meant for the Ram Temple. Shame on such a party and its supporters.’
Meanwhile, some agreed with Nigam, saying, ‘The state where the Ram Temple was built and where the party with the most supporters for building the Ram Temple was defeated in both states, meaning… Hindus, you are your own real enemies. Don’t fall so low that we can’t rise… This is not Modi’s defeat, it’s our defeat as Hindus.’
Although some agreed with Nigam, most people were against him, asserting that the people have shown India is still democratic and no party is above the people of India. Some even commented, ‘Everyone is not like you who sing a song and pocket lakhs. People understood that just ringing the temple bell doesn’t make everything right. You hateful Nigam, understand it yourself.’”