India, May 13 -- Singer Sonu Nigam approached the Karnataka high court on Tuesday seeking to quash a first information report (FIR) registered against him for allegedly making objectionable remarks during a music concert in Bengaluru.

The FIR, lodged at Avalahalli police station, accuses Nigam of hurting the sentiments of the Kannadiga community during his performance at East Point College in the city on April 25-26.

The matter came up before a vacation bench of Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar on Tuesday and the court posted the case for further hearing on May 15.

The FIR, registered on May 3, follows a complaint filed by pro-Kannada organisation Karnataka Rakshana Vedike and its member, one Dharma Raj Ananthaiha.

The complaint alleg...