Sonu Nigam calls azaan 'forced religiousness'

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Singer Sonu Nigam, in a series of tweets, has raised questions on the Azaan call in the morning and said it is "forced religiousness".

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Sonu Nigam calls azaan 'forced religiousness'

Renowned singer Sonu Nigam has lashed out at "forced religiousness" in India after being woken up by the Azaan (Islamic call to prayer) from a nearby mosque. (BCCL)

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"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," Nigam posted on Twitter on Monday. (BCCL)

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Further clarifying his stance, Nigam wrote: "And by the way Mohammed did not have electricity when he made Islam.. Why do I have to have this cacophony after Edison? (BCCL)

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"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? Gundagardi hai bus." (BCCL)

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While many people have criticised Nigam over his tweets, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri lent his support to him and wrote: "I am willing to sponsor a campaign against illegal blaring of Azaan and other prayers on loudspeakers. Suggest a creative hashtag." (BCCL)

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