New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Indian-origin musician Subhas Nair began a six-week jail term on Wednesday after losing a court appeal. The Singapore resident has been convicted for attempting to promote ill will among various racial and religious groups through online posts.

The 32-year-old was first found guilty by a district court in 2023 amid outrage over statements made between July 2019 and March 2021. The allegations pertained to racially charged comments made by the musician during this period - including a YouTube video that saw Nair perform a song containing racist lyrics alongside his sister. The musician - whose full name is Subhas Govin Prabhakar Nair - had initially received a two-year conditional warning from the police for the contr...