Mika Singh Shouts ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ After Ban Threat, Netizens Call It ‘Damage Control’!

The political tension between India and Pakistan is at its peak now. The future of the relationship between these two neighbouring nation is now hanging by a thread, especially after Article 15 was scrapped off and now when talks of change in ‘no first use nuclear policy’. Well, amidst all these tension, singer Mika decided to perform in Pakistan. Needless to say, this wasn’t taken well by Indians. In fact, the All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) even submitted a petition to ban the singer!

Well, yesterday was India’s 73^rd Independence Day and on this occasion, Mika had been to the Wagah border. When he saw the crowd, he shouted ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’! Sharing the video, Mika wrote,

Bharat Mata ki Jai! Thank you everyone for such a warm welcome. Happy Independence Day once again and salute to our jawans. They aren’t able to celebrate any festival, all to make our lives better. Jai hind..

See the video here:

Well, netizens, especially Twitterati called it out as ‘Damage control’ and looks like they aren’t really pleased with this gesture either!

Someone said that he remembered Bharat Mata quite quickly!

Someone brought a 'dhinka chika' reference as well!

People also provclaimed that his career is gone

There's wasn't much kindness shown to him!

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