Sonu Nigam banned for supporting Kumar Vishwas; #IStandWithSonuNigam trends on Twitter

New Delhi, April 29: Singer Sonu Nigam has said that he has been banned by a media channel. As per reports, the singer was banned for supporting AAP leader Kumar Vishwas.

Sonu Nigam shared a video on Twitter and urged people to learn the "truth" behind Kumar Vishwas' "alleged" comment on farmer Gajendra Singh's suicide.

Attaching a YouTube clip titled, "ZEE News Exposed "LATAK GAYA" Voiceover", Sonu Nigam tweeted and said, "I am far from politics but I feel this truth should come out for the sake of my poet friend Kumar Vishwas."

I am far from politics but I feel this truth should come out for the sake of my poet friend Kumar Vishwas. https://t.co/E4QWJrgg6c

— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 26, 2015

Later Sonu Tweeted and said, "So now Zee announces a ban on me. :) What do I say.. God bless everyone."

He followed it up with a series of tweets:

Glad 2 see a nice response 2 my tweet last night. My duty is 2 be rational. True 2 what I see. Irrespective of d party or d person.

— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 27, 2015

So now Zee announces a ban on me. :) What do I say.. God bless everyone.

— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 28, 2015

Wonder should it not be illegal to ban someone on the pretext of nothing in a democracy? Influencing others to not work with an individual.

— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 28, 2015

Well legal or illegal, one things for sure. Banning someone, is definitely unGodly.

— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 28, 2015

I Am Grateful for all your support. I would wanna believe that the negativity wouldnt last too long.

— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 29, 2015

Soon after Sonu tweeted about the ban, the hashtag #IStandWithSonuNigam started trending on twitter as the Twitter world came in support of the renowned playback singer.

Sonu Nigam earns the wrath of a media channel after he tweets in support of AAP Kumar Vishwas.#IStandWithSonuNigam pic.twitter.com/cxoboolW5n

— #IStandWithSonuNigam (@DaarubaazMehta) April 29, 2015

👏👏👏@singer_shaan for taking stand. whole film industry should come out and stand for @sonunigam #IStandWithSonuNigam https://t.co/KcfSIhXAfo

— है_आशा (@hai_aasha) April 29, 2015

I am proud that i have stopped watching @ZeeNews RT if you are one of me #IStandWithSonuNigam

— Nadim Ram Ali (@imNadimRamAli) April 29, 2015

Music Company runs because of Singers, not the vice versa. #IStandWithSonuNigam

— ऋषि नवेंदुष्वर (@NavenduSingh_) April 29, 2015

As per ABP report, "now Zee Music will not buy any music with ‘Sonu Nigam songs' as they have put a ban on him."

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