India, May 3 -- Singer Sonu Nigam has landed in controversy after a pro-Kannada organisation filed a police complaint accusing him of making offensive remarks about the Kannada language during a concert held on April 25-26 at East Point College of Engineering and Technology in Bengaluru.

The complaint was filed by Dharmaraj A, President of the Bengaluru District Unit of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV), who alleged that Nigam's comments "deeply hurt the sentiments of the Kannadiga community" and had the potential to incite linguistic tension.

According to the complaint, the controversy began when a student requested the singer to perform a Kannada song. In response, Nigam allegedly said, "Kannada, Kannada, Kannada... this is exactly why ...