After an India tour of Canada based Punjabi singer Shubhneet Singh, popularly known as Shubh, got cancelled on Wednesday due to protest over his alleged support for Khalistani elements, current Bathinda MP and Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal expressed her support for the singer.
“Singer Shubh, we stand with you. You don’t need to prove your patriotism because you are a proud son of Punjab and India. Akali Dal appeals to fellow countrymen not to fall prey to conspiracies to label Shubh and others who speak for Punjab as anti-nationals,” Ms Badal wrote on X platform.
Singer @Shubhworldwide we stand with you. You don’t need to prove your patriotism because you are a proud son of Punjab and #India. @Akali_Dal_ appeals to fellow countrymen not to fall prey to conspiracies to label Shubh & others who speak for #Punjab as anti-nationals.…
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) September 22, 2023
In the three-month tour, the singer has been planning to perform in 12 cities including Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad and Pune. He was also scheduled to perform as a headliner for the Cruise Control 4.0 event, from September 23-25 organised aboard the Cordelia Cruise in Mumbai.