Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali has accepted AAP government’s invitation to perform in the national capital. The news was confirmed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who said the Ghazal maestro will perform in December.
Ghulam Ali Sahib. Hum apke bahut bade fan hain. Abhi apse baat karke bahut acha laga. Thanks for agreeing to do a program in Delhi in Dec.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) October 9, 2015
Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Sharma had sent out an invitation to Ali after the organisers in Mumbai and Pune cancelled the latter’s concert in the wake of threats by the Shiv Sena. Ali was to perform on Jagjit Singh’s death anniversary in Mumbai.
Sad that #GhulamAli is not being allowed in Mumbai, I invite him to come to Delhi and do the concert. Music has no boundaries. #BanTheBan
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishraAAP) October 8, 2015
Ali was also invited by the West Bengal government. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had tweeted
Music has no boundaries. Music is the rhythm of the heart. Ghulam Ali Ji concert can be held in Kolkata. We will make all arrangements
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) October 8, 2015