New Delhi: Amid the controversy surrounding the cancellation of renowned Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali’s concert in Mumbai, Pakisan’s censor board chief has expressed his disappointment and hoped that “the Indian government will act responsibly”.
“It is extremely sad and disappointing that art, music and sports are being subjected to politics of intolerance, hate and one upmanship in the 21st century,” Fakhr-e-Alam, chairman of Pakistan’s Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC), told IANS.
“I hope Indian government will act responsibly and the world’s largest secular democracy will raise itself above people’s dietary choices,” he added.
Fakhr-e-Alam, who himself is a singer and actor, also said that “such primitive mindsets will keep progress as a hostage”.
