"Rupesh Rajanna, who became a thorn in Sonu Nigam's side; Rupesh Rajanna, who warned many music directors including Arjun Janya

"Rupesh Rajanna lashes out at Sonu Nigam; Rupesh Rajanna has warned many music directors including Arjun Janya. Popular singer Sonu Nigam's controversial statements in Kannada film industry have sparked a huge debate. At a concert in Bengaluru on April 27, responding to a fan's request for a Kannada song, Sonu Nigam had compared his attitude to the Pahalgam attack. This statement has hurt the sentiments of Kannadigas and has created a lot of outrage on social media. Pro-Kannada activist Rupesh Rajanna has filed a complaint with the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce against Sonu Nigam. He also demanded that Sonu Nigam be expelled from the Kannada film industry. He also warned music directors Arjun Janya, Harikrishna and Ajaneesh Loknath to be directly responsible if the song is sung by Sonu Nigam. Several organisations, including the Kannada Rakshana Vedike, have been demanding legal action against Sonu Nigam in connection with the incident. He demanded immediate action as the statements made by him could create enmity between linguistic communities. In the wake of this controversy, there are growing demands for Sonu Nigam to apologise publicly. This will spread the message of respecting the sentiments of Kannadigas and understanding the importance of language culture.