<p><img title="Sonu Nigam" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/oct/25Sonu-Nigam-1.jpg" alt="Sonu Nigam" width="670" height="725" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Sonu Nigam</strong></em></span></p>
<p>Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam kicked up a storm on Twitter after tweeting about being woken up in the morning by the&nbsp;Azaan given by a mosque near his house.</p>
<p>Sonu Nigam rued about the fact that he was not a Muslim and 'had to be&nbsp;woken up by the Azaan in the morning'. He termed this as 'forced religiousness' and called it 'gundagardi'.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: medium;"><strong>Here's what Sonu Nigam tweeted:</strong></span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">God bless everyone. I'm not a Muslim and I have to be woken up by the Azaan in the morning. When will this forced religiousness end in India</p>
&mdash; Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) <a href="https://twitter.com/sonunigam/status/853758848133242880">16 April 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">And by the way Mohammed did not have electricity when he made Islam.. Why do I have to have this cacophony after Edison?</p>
&mdash; Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) <a href="https://twitter.com/sonunigam/status/853760205368078336">17 April 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I don't believe in any temple or gurudwara using electricity To wake up people who don't follow the religion . Why then..? Honest? True?</p>
&mdash; Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) <a href="https://twitter.com/sonunigam/status/853761583666806784">17 April 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="eu" dir="ltr">Gundagardi hai bus...</p>
&mdash; Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) <a href="https://twitter.com/sonunigam/status/853764889671720960">17 April 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Sonu Nigam's tweets went viral and he was among the top trending topics on Twitter.</p>
<p>Twitterati reacted strongly to Sonu Nigam's tweets. While some 'roasted' the singer, others thought he had a valid point.&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: medium;"><strong>Here are some Twitter reactions:</strong></span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What Sonu Nigam just tweeted actually shows that he has the balls to speak up on something that many ppl resist talking about!</p>
&mdash; Queen B (@_msfancypantss) <a href="https://twitter.com/_msfancypantss/status/853803531937005568">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Waiting for the tweet saying that Sonu Nigam's account was hacked and these tweets to be deleted. <a href="https://t.co/22oVArngB1">pic.twitter.com/22oVArngB1</a></p>
&mdash; Suresh En (@surnell) <a href="https://twitter.com/surnell/status/853770655895928834">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am with Sonu Nigam. If that ugly screems in mosque is permitted, every temple must play suprabhata at 5 am daily. <a href="https://t.co/Duy6ttpfta">pic.twitter.com/Duy6ttpfta</a></p>
&mdash; Sourish Mukherjee (@me_sourish) <a href="https://twitter.com/me_sourish/status/853829173885972480">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today Libtards will attack Sonu Nigam because he spoke blatant truth. Since freedom of speech is selective &amp; only applies to them.</p>
&mdash; Devika (@Dayweekaa) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dayweekaa/status/853819304676126720">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sonu Nigam has a valid point (irrespective of faith). <a href="https://t.co/zQNEToeE7u">pic.twitter.com/zQNEToeE7u</a></p>
&mdash; &agrave;&curren;&Acirc;u00c2u0085&agrave;&curren;&curren;&agrave;&yen;&Acirc;u00c2u0081&agrave;&curren;&sup2; (@amz360) <a href="https://twitter.com/amz360/status/853773654919757825">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sir I too..! We cant study even After Azaan they just Give Their speeches and else..! Frustrated <a href="https://t.co/jJP3i8gePE">https://t.co/jJP3i8gePE</a></p>
&mdash; Pramod Patel (@iampramodpatel) <a href="https://twitter.com/iampramodpatel/status/853832669083312129">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yes Sonu Nigam ban everything that disturbs ppl . From Azaan to ghantis &amp; jagrans to celebrations on roads. Come with me to <a href="https://twitter.com/CMOMaharashtra">@CMOMaharashtra</a></p>
&mdash; Tehseen Poonawalla (@tehseenp) <a href="https://twitter.com/tehseenp/status/853832437746417664">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">India Proving against and again why they r a disgrace to human values and freedom,,a azaan Disturbs him, and those Bhajans r OK. <a href="https://t.co/dG4tYDiLaO">https://t.co/dG4tYDiLaO</a></p>
&mdash; &deg;&bull; Shaheen &bull;&deg; (@Shaheen_Kmr) <a href="https://twitter.com/Shaheen_Kmr/status/853832346683953152">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This idiot is actually comparing once-in-an-year happening Ganesh pandal wid everyday azaan? Ganesh pandals get MCD permission, azaans do nt <a href="https://t.co/6VAO77PHMH">https://t.co/6VAO77PHMH</a></p>
&mdash; Krishi (@sunnykrishi) <a href="https://twitter.com/sunnykrishi/status/853832227796377600">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kudos to you Sonu Nigam. &amp; with that said, im against the use of loud speakers by gurudwaras &amp; temples too, just as mosques.</p>
&mdash; Queen B (@_msfancypantss) <a href="https://twitter.com/_msfancypantss/status/853803743866830848">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Azaan should be stopped in India, where millions of Muslims live, because desh ka laadla Sonu Nigam can't sleep. Where is the tolerance? FO.</p>
&mdash; Sheru. (@iamzaalima) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamzaalima/status/853768259056828416">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dear Sonu Nigam u forget u started ur career doing jagrata all night. Where was gundagardi thn. If azaan shd stop thn jagrata shd also stop.</p>
&mdash; G.MISHRA (@Satyameva_J) <a href="https://twitter.com/Satyameva_J/status/853813788449157122">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/saaniisweet">@saaniisweet</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intellisurfer">@intellisurfer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sonunigam">@sonunigam</a> He has made valid comments as a citizen and his freedom of speech is inviolable. Use an alarm clock on ur iPhone to get up at 5am on Sunday.</p>
&mdash; #Strategicculture (@devigoes4alpha) <a href="https://twitter.com/devigoes4alpha/status/853776935016513536">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don't want to hear the Azaan at dawn, nor do I want to hear a Chikni Chameli tuned Ganesh Aarti at dusk. Ban ALL loudspeakering of religion. <a href="https://t.co/BVu1Nb6mKR">https://t.co/BVu1Nb6mKR</a></p>
&mdash; Apurva Asrani (@Apurvasrani) <a href="https://twitter.com/Apurvasrani/status/853788213349056512">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/sonunigam">@sonunigam</a> Learn to accept &amp; respect our religious differences. Living in a multi-religious society demands some tolerance.</p>
&mdash; =) (@smiles61446) <a href="https://twitter.com/smiles61446/status/853769954340069376">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/sonunigam">@sonunigam</a> So true.Only cows should be made to moo in morning on loudspeaker in jugalbadi with Sonu to remind u not to eat beef <a href="https://t.co/WuulAAn8BR">https://t.co/WuulAAn8BR</a></p>
&mdash; #DestroyTheAadhaar (@Stupidosaur) <a href="https://twitter.com/Stupidosaur/status/853800823859458048">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/sonunigam">@sonunigam</a> There is so much hatred already sir plz stop spreading more &eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0099&Acirc;u00c2u008f&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u008f&raquo;&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u0099&Acirc;u00c2u008f&eth;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;u00c2u008f&raquo;</p>
&mdash; Nazish Zeb (@shahanzeb) <a href="https://twitter.com/shahanzeb/status/853763135089635332">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/sonunigam">@sonunigam</a> India is a secular country, u cant say such things. So many Muslims out there... should they not be called to prayer, cuz you get disturbed?</p>
&mdash; Saniya Pathan (@saaniisweet) <a href="https://twitter.com/saaniisweet/status/853770008027176960">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/globalsirciv">@globalsirciv</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sonunigam">@sonunigam</a> How Would U feel If Someone RISE against Ur Religion? U won't Feel Good! RIGHT?? <br />I FELT THE SAME after Reading ur Tweet!</p>
&mdash; f@had Mas&curren;&curren;d (@fahad8five) <a href="https://twitter.com/fahad8five/status/853763361380741120">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/sonunigam">@sonunigam</a> For my all time fav bollywood singer to tweet in Such a disrespectful manner is ridiculous. I have lost all respect for you</p>
&mdash; Asam (@Asam__A) <a href="https://twitter.com/Asam__A/status/853782460496314368">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/sonunigam">@sonunigam</a> I am a fan of urs but this was definitely a bullshit statement. U gotta respect other religions beliefs. It's a democratic country.</p>
&mdash; Madhur Chandna (@macchandna) <a href="https://twitter.com/macchandna/status/853765697968762881">April 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>What are your thoughts on Sonu Nigam's tweets? Tell us in comments below.</p>

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