JD(U) today expressed "shock" over the cancellation of famous Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali's show in Mumbai in the face of threats by the Shiv Sena, and said opposing music is "against nature".
"To insult the renowned Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali does not convey the right message of our nation's fabric of living of all people together without caring for caste and creed. I was shocked to know that the programme of Ghulam Ali was called off," JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav said in a statement.
Calling the Sena's act as being against India's core values, great traditions, spiritualism and tolerance, he said, "I would like to tell my friends who have opposed the concert of ghazal singer that music can flow anywhere without any division, and therefore opposing the music by anyone is an act against nature."
"I would like to advise my friends that we should resist ourselves from such acts which are not in conformity with our Constitution. Our country has been survived because of great civilization, values, traditions and culture, which we have to maintain for unity and integrity of our nation," the JD(U) leader said.
