A
few
hours
ago,
Sonu
Nigam
organised
a
press
conference,
in
order
to
clarify
his
stand
on
his
controversial
'Azaan'
tweets.
He
reaffirmed
his
secular
credentials
and
said
it
was
a
social
issue,
not
religious.
Later,
the
singer
went
on
to
shave
off
his
head
in
protest.
According
to
DNA
report,
a
fatwa
has
been
issued
by
Syed
Sha
Atef
Ali
Al
Quaderi,
Vice
President
of
West
Bengal
Minority
United
Council
against
the
singer.
"If
anyone
can
shave
his
hair,
put
a
garland
of
old
torn
shoes
around
his
neck
and
tour
him
around
the
country
I
personally
announce
an
award
of
Rs
10
lakh
for
that
person," DNA
quoted
Syed
Sha
Atef
Ali
Al
Quaderi
as
saying.
"Everyone
has
right
to
his
opinion
and
I
only
spoke
about
loudspeakers.
I
spoke
about
a
social
issue,
not
any
religion.
I
said
it
for
temples,
gurudwaras
and
mosques,
why
is
it
so
hard
to
comprehend?",
Sonu
told
the
media.
He
further
added,
"People
are
asking
why
I
said
Mohammad
and
not
Mohammad
Sahab
in
my
tweets.
Well,
I
would
like
to
explain
that
it
is
the
problem
of
explaining
myself
in
English
language.
In
Hindi
I
will
see
Krishnaji
or
Shivji
but
while
speaking
in
English
it
becomes
Krishna
or
Shiva.
It
was
the
same
when
mentioning
Mohammad.
My
intent
was
not
to
slam
the
prophet
in
any
way."