Ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali cancels show, doesn't want to visit India

Renowned Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali has cancelled his concert scheduled to be held in New Delhi on November 8 citing personal reasons.

The singer's son Amir said the singer had cancelled the concert as he was wary of fringe elements and was waiting for conditions in India to settle, according to India Today.

Earlier in October, the 75-year-old was scheduled to perform in Mumbai and Pune as part of the death anniversary tribute to singer Jagjit Singh.

However, the show in Mumbai was called off after far-right religonal party Shiv Sena protested against his show.

Soon after, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal invited him for a show in the Indian capital and his party Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had announced to deploy its 'army of workers' to ensure singer's concert goes well.

Ali was to perform at Lucknow Mahotsav on December 3 and was invited by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

But now he has called off his Delhi, Lucknow concerts and talking to news channel IBNLive, the septuagenarian said he doesn't want to visit India.

He is apparently hurt because he feels he is being used for political mileage.

IBNLive report suggests that the singer doesn't want to engage with India until the issues regarding visits made by Pakistani artists are resolved.

Recently, Shiv Sena, a regional political party in India, had said that the party would not allow any Pakistani actor, cricketer or artists to step in Maharashtra.

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