India, May 6 -- Singer Sonu Nigam issued a statement on Monday following backlash over his Bengaluru concert. The 51-year-old was heckled by a fan who asked him to sing in Kannada. The singer then referenced the Pahalgam terror attack while refusing the fan. This led to an FIR against him citing emotionally provocative remarks and disrespectful comments about the Kannadiga community. A news report also claimed a possible ban on him by the Kannada film industry. Reacting to the controversy, Sonu penned a lengthy note on Instagram, "I have given unprecedented love to [Kannada]... I have more than hour of Kannada songs that I prepare for every concert when in Karnataka. However, I am not a young lad to take humiliation from anyone. That too right after my first song of the concert!" Sharing why he felt the need to school the group at the concert, Sonu adds, "Being a patriot that I am, I loathe anyone trying to create hate in the name of language, caste or religion, especially after what transpired in Pahalgam. I had to school them, and I did... The matter got over and I sang Kannada songs for more than an hour... I leave it up to the sensible people of Karnataka to decide who is at fault here. I will accept your verdict gracefully." htc...