Sonu Nigam Rails Against 'Gundagardi' After Being Woken By Morning Azaan

New Delhi: Singer Sonu Nigam's tweets from this morning, complaining about being woken up by the azaan or morning call to prayer, have snowballed into a controversy. Mr Nigam, 43, ranted against the use of loudspeakers to call the faithful in a series of tweets, also clarifying that he objected to increased decibel levels from temples and gurudwaras as well. 'Not a Muslim, why should I be woken by the azaan,' he began, then railed against electrification being used for 'forced religiousness,' and ended by describing the uninvited wake up call as 'gundagardi.'


 

God bless everyone. I'm not a Muslim and I have to be woken up by the Azaan in the morning. When will this forced religiousness end in India

— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 16, 2017

 

And by the way Mohammed did not have electricity when he made Islam.. Why do I have to have this cacophony after Edison?

— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 17, 2017

 

I don't believe in any temple or gurudwara using electricity To wake up people who don't follow the religion . Why then..? Honest? True?

— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 17, 2017

 

Gundagardi hai bus...

— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 17, 2017

Sonu Nigam's tweets have opened a debate on Twitter, with several siding with and against the singer. Some have pointed out those labelling the singer 'anti-Muslim' that it is not Islam he is objecting to, but the use of loudspeakers in particular. 'Sonu Nigam' is currently the top trend on Twitter.
 

Well said @sonunigam religion is personal stuff, one should not enforce it on others via loud speaker or Bombs Sonu Nigam

— Kumar Priyadarshi (@darshi1986) April 17, 2017

 

Sonu Nigam has raised a valid point, loudspeakers should not be used at mosque, temple , gurudwara and other places.

— Shailesh Jha () (@HindustaniTweet) April 17, 2017

 

If I woke up to Sonu Nigam's songs on loudspeakers, will he have a problem? Asking for a friend.

— Qween of Poor Nation (@QweenOfHells) April 17, 2017

 

Does Sonu Nigam know the Mata Rani BHAJAN he sang traumatized unsuspecting school-going children in every Hindu mohalla with a temple?

— Nikita Gupta (@AthenaAtWar1) April 17, 2017

Sonu Nigam is developing a prickly Twitter personality to rival Rishi Kapoor, lately. He recently schooled colleague Mika Singh for addressing him as 'tum' in a tweet instead of 'aap.'

Sonu Nigam has provided playback for most of the top-rated stars of the industry. Some of his famous songs are - Kal Ho Naa Ho, Main Agar Kahoon, Abhi Mujhme Kahin, and Sandese Aate Hain.

He recently appeared as a judge on Indian Idol 9. Sonu Nigam has also collaborated with Sachin Tendulkar on the cricketer's debut album, Cricket Wali Beat.