Can I get the votes back: Singer Zubeen Garg asks Assam CM
Guwahati, Jan 13: Five days after writing an open letter to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal over Citizenship Bill, popular Assam singer Zubeen Garg Sunday demanded him to return "the votes" obtained using the BJP election song sung by him in 2016.
In a Facebook post in his official page, Garg also offered to return the remuneration received from the BJP for singing the song.
"Dear Sarbananda Sonowal Da, Wrote a letter to you few days back. Guess you are too busy counting the black flags to respond," the popular singer wrote, referring to the ongoing protests across the state with black flags.
"So, can I get the votes back that you earned using my voice in 2016? I am ready to refund the remuneration," he added.
Garg has over 8.58 lakh followers on Facebook and the post has gone viral with over 800 shares in less than 45 minutes.
On January 8, Garg had threatened to launch an agitation by himself if Sonowal fails to take measures to scrap the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill within seven days.
The singer had posted an emotional letter addressed to the chief minister on social media along with a photograph of himself holding the letter.
Addressing Sonowal as "Sarbada", Garg had said: "Even if the Citizenship Bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha, Sarbada can say no to it. Speak and see, rest will be seen later. I am still keeping my cool.
"I won't be in Assam for one week. It will be good if Sarbada takes some action before my return. Otherwise this time, I will agitate on my own. What I will do, I don't know."
Two days later, Bollywood playback singer Angaraag Mahanta (Papon), who hails from Assam, also opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill saying it hurts the "Assamese sentiments".
The Citizenship Amendment Bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 to grant Indian citizenship to the Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians, who fled religious persecution in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and entered India before December 31, 2014, after six years of residence in the country, instead of the current 12 years, even if they do not possess any proper documents.
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Rajsthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets
Mullanpur (PTI): Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.
Invited to bat, opener Prabhsimran Singh scored 59 up front while Marcus Stoinis provided the final flourish with an unbeaten 62 off 22 balls as Punjab Kings posted 222 for 4.
The Royals then put up a collective batting effort to overhaul the target with four balls to spare.
Earlier, leg spinner Yash Punja picked up two wickets for the visitors.
Brief Scores:
Punjab Kings: 222 for 4 in 20 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 59, Marcus Stoinis 62 not out; Yash Punja 2/41).
Rajasthan Royals: 228 for 4 in 19.2 overs (Yashasvi Jasiwal 51, Donovan Ferreira 52 not out; Yuzvendra Chahal 3/36)
