Singer Shaan stands up against hate after being criticized for wishing Eid Mubarak in Muslim attire
Shaan receives immense support for hitting back at trolls
New Delhi: Popular singer Shantanu Mukherjee, also known as Shaan by his stage name, slammed trollers who criticised him for wishing “Eid Mubarak” dressed in Muslim Attire. On April 22, singer Shaan shared a picture quoting Eid wishes, on Instagram wearing a skull cap as he wrote "Eid Mubarak to You and Your Family."
In the meantime, his beautiful gesture triggered some right-wingers who flocked social media platforms trolling him for wishing Eid Mubarak.They criticized him for dressing up in Muslim attire despite being a Hindu.
“I have to unfollow u”, a netizen said.
“Ye muslim kab se ban gya, i thought he is Bengali”, another commented. (When did he become Muslim, i thought he is Bengali)
However, Shaan reacted to the hate and criticism received by trollers. In a video posted by Shaan soon after posting the ‘Eid Mubarak’ post, he said, he was disappointed by the mindset of trollers and did not expect this.
In the video, Shaan said he initially thought about ignoring the hateful comments but they continued, which led him to create the video to address and clarify the situation.
He clarified that the photo was captured three years ago from his music video titled Karam Karde.
“Usme ye Look Tha.. toh socha it goes with the occasion.. bas itni si baat” (It had this look, so I thought it goes well with the occasion), he wrote.
He further appealed to people to change their mindset and respect all religions. He also claimed that despite being a Hindu and proud Bhramin he was always taught to respect and celebrate all festivals.
"Since childhood, I was taught to celebrate all festivals and respect every religion. This is what I believe in and this is what every Indian should believe in too. Baaki aapki soch aapko Mubarak,"the singer said.
He referred to India as the “Mother of Democracy” and requested people to not have polarized thoughts as it only causes damage.
In the meantime, the video Shaan posted went viral on social media platforms and received lots of support and love from people. Netizens reshared the video on Twitter and praised him.
“Singer Shaan posted this pic on Eid. Right wingers started trolling him. He replied to those cheap trolls through video post.
Shaan, full respect to you !”, a user wrote on Twitter.
“Kudos @singer_shaan for standing your ground…”, neitizen tweeted.
Netizens praised him for not bowing down to the internet and sticking to his principles.
“Unlike many other bollywood celebrities, @singer_shaan didn't bow down to internet far right trolls who trolled him for wishing on Eid”, a tweet read.
“You got a lot of Spine Man @singer_shaan sir ,hope this courage of your goes contagious .
Sending love and hugs to you” Another netizen tweeted.
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Kudos @singer_shaan for standing your ground...
— Sadaf Jafar (@sadafjafar) April 23, 2023
उन का जो फ़र्ज़ है वो अहल-ए-सियासत जानें मेरा पैग़ाम मोहब्बत है जहाँ तक पहुँचे. https://t.co/uTjuaSmOH8
Shaan spoke on his IG Live. Politely explained his disagreement wrt hate comments on his Eid post to his 1.5mn followers, and how there shouldn't be hate for any festival or religion. Said that he's got many muslim friends, and this hate perturbed him.pic.twitter.com/318HFpvQc2
— Hussain Haidry (@hussainhaidry) April 23, 2023
Singer Shaan attacked & trolled for the crime of saying “Eid Mubarak”. Modi’s new India pic.twitter.com/6SeDNKtROR
— Swati Chaturvedi (@bainjal) April 24, 2023
Shan got trolled and attacked for wishing Eid in Muslim attire !
— Vijay Thottathil (@vijaythottathil) April 23, 2023
This is news India or Modi-fied India, listen to him and learn to respect each other be with each other ❤️
These RW morons are spoiling our nation. pic.twitter.com/ZSo32HVAoL
👍👍@singer_shaan this video makes a hake lot of difference. I hope other celebrities will grow a spine to save India becoming regressive.
— Somen M (@SomenMohanty) April 24, 2023
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Man kills wife, two children before ending his life in Kalaburagi
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Apr 3 (PTI): A 45-year-old man allegedly murdered his wife and two children before hanging himself at their apartment in Kalaburagi on the evening of April 2, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at Gabre Layout, near Old Jewargi Road, under Station Bazar police station limits.
The deceased have been identified as Santosh, a Senior Assistant at the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM), his wife and their two sons, police said.
According to police, the woman and the two children were "strangled to death", while Santosh died by suicide.
A death note was also recovered from the scene.
"Preliminary information suggests the couple had been married for 10 years and frequently fought. They had severed ties with their family for the past seven years. The death note mentions frequent misunderstandings and quarrels between them as the reason," Police Commissioner Sharanappa S D said.
Speaking to reporters, he stated, "We have registered a murder case. The Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO) team, Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), and fingerprint experts have inspected the site. The exact timing of the incident is yet to be determined, but it likely occurred between 6-8 pm."
According to the police, after taking the lives of his wife and children, Santosh called a member of his wife's family, informing them about the incident and indicating that he intended to end his own life.
"The family member tried to dissuade him from ending his life, but in vain. When they arrived, the door was locked from the inside. Upon breaking it open, they discovered the bodies," police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
