Uttarakhand minister confronts Daler Mehndi on stage, alleges singer was drinking alcohol: ‘You cannot even speak’

Singer Daler Mehndi's performance at a fair in Uttarakhand was interrupted by state cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal, who took to the stage to confront the singer reportedly over alcohol consumption during the show.

A purported video of the incident has surfaced on social media, showing Uniyal standing on the stage while Mehndi stood beside him.

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Mehndi was performing at the Kunjapuri fair in Uttarakhand's Tehri district on Sunday when the incident occurred, according to an NDTV report.

The Kunjapuri fair is a significant religious and cultural gathering.

'You cannot even speak': Minister to Mehndi

During the programme, the minister objected to the singer's performance and was heard saying, "You cannot even speak, so how are you going to sing?"

In the viral footage, Uniyal further criticised the performance, saying, "We called you so that our people could be entertained. You are making a fool of us."

The minister told Mehndi that performing under alcohol influence was inappropriate, the NDTV report added.

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"This is wrong. It's wrong. You have a big name; we should respect that. You were called because you have a big name," Uniyal said.

Meanwhile, Mehndi requested the minister to leave the stage.

The video of the incident was widely shared by social media users. However, HT could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.

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Daler Mehndi is one of the most popular Punjabi singers and is known for his various songs, including 'Tunak Tunak Tun', 'Bolo Ta Ra Ra', 'Ho Jayegi Balle Balle', and several others.

Meanwhile, some of his more recent works include the title track of the 2016 film 'Dangal'.