Asserting
that
he
feels
a
sense
of
responsibility
after
his
Padma
Shri,
music
composer
Adnan
Sami
on
Tuesday
said
musicians
shouldn't
comment
on
politics
just
as
politicians
shouldn't
be
asked
to
discuss
'raag
darbari'.
The
Pakistani-origin
singer,
who
is
now
an
Indian
citizen,
was
involved
in
a
political
debate
over
his
Padma
Shri
recognition
with
many
criticising
his
father's
past
as
a
Pakistani
Air
Force
pilot.
At
that
time,
the
46-year-old
singer
said
his
father's
past
was
irrelevant
to
his
present.
"I've
been
given
this
blessing
of
an
award
for
music.
My
responsibility
to
my
fans,
country
is
through
my
profession,
which
is
music.
My
responsibility,
apart
from
being
a
responsible
citizen
in
general,
is
to
ensure
that
I
give
my
best
through
music.
To
try
and
excel,
give
back
even
more,"
Sami
said
at
an
event
in
Mumbai.
Asked
whether
history
should
be
a
factor
in
political
discourse,
Sami
said
as
an
artiste
he
does
not
want
to
get
into
the
debate.
"The
best
thing
about
history
is,
that
it's
in
the
past
and
it
should
be
kept
in
the
past.
That's
where
it
belongs.
God
gave
us
eyes
to
look
forward
and
not
back.
So
the
most
important
thing
is,
we
should
forget
about
that
because
nobody
from
that
era
is
alive
today
to
answer
these
questions," Sami
told
reporters.
"Just
like
you
wouldn't
ask
a
politician
about
raag
darbari,
so
don't
ask
me
about
politics.
Let
the
Mughals,
the
British,
the
Mongolians,
Alexander
the
Great
and
everybody
else
you
want
to
bring
in...
They've
died,
they've
done
their
bit.
Let
them
rest
in
peace.
Let's
look
towards
what
we
can
do
for
our
country
instead,"
he
added.
Sami
was
speaking
at
the
launch
of
his
new
single
Tu
Yaad
Aaya,
in
collaboration
with
T
Series.