Bengaluru, May 3 -- A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against playback singer Sonu Nigam for allegedly making hurtful remarks about the Kannadiga community during a music event in Bengaluru.

The complaint was lodged by Dharmaraj A, President of the Bengaluru City District Unit of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, a pro-Kannada organization.

The complaint accuses Sonu Nigam of making "objectionable and emotionally provocative" statements that have hurt the sentiments of the Kannadiga community and incited hatred among various linguistic communities in Karnataka.

A part of the complaint reads: "This complaint is lodged against the renowned singer Shri Sonu Nigam for making objectionable and emotionally provocative statements durin...