Overview
- The Indian singer posted videos Tuesday from Hasan Raheem’s Toronto concert that showed him performing, hugging the host artist, and dancing on stage.
- A wave of online criticism tied his appearance to tension after the Pahalgam attack, with users calling him disloyal and urging no collaborations with Pakistani artists.
- Others defended the moment as art without borders and noted that Indian and Pakistani fans often mix easily in Toronto.
- The backlash intensified as Hasan Raheem’s earlier Instagram remarks on Operation Sindoor, India’s response to the Pahalgam attack, resurfaced and were cited by critics.
- Reports from multiple outlets say there have been no official sanctions or statements resolving the dispute, and the fallout remains confined to social media.