Singer Maninder Buttar breaks silence after Mika Singh claims Uttarakhand Minister disrespected him too

Punjabi singer Maninder Buttar has broken his silence on Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyalrsquos alleged disrespectful remarks about him during the Daler Mehndi incident Buttar addressed the minister directly and expressed deep shock over the statements Notably singer Mika Singh had also questioned Uniyal earlier for the language used towards artists including Buttar on a public platformManinder Buttar breaks silenceManinder emphasised that Uniyal is of his fathers age further urging the minister to release the complete unedited footage of his earlier performance in the state to reveal the truthDuring an Instagram live session on Monday Buttar addressed the ministerrsquos claims saying I am a very simple person I have never intentionally hurt anyones feelings never indulged in any kind of misconduct and have always tried to maintain my dignity and respect for others I was genuinely shocked when I came to know that such things had been said about me and my fatherView this post on InstagramA post shared by Maninder Buttar maninderbuttarHe also refused allegations of any past misbehaviour or violence during his 2019 show in Uttarakhand adding It was back in 2019 almost seven years ago when I travelled to Uttarakhand for a show and performed for more than an hour The Honble Minister even came on stage and honoured me by placing a traditional Pahadi cap on my head I performed the entire show wearing that cap I respectfully request the Honble Minister to upload the complete recording of that show so that everyone can see what actually happenedThe singer further saidI am a small artist and I have always tried to keep my family away from controversies I have never performed under the influence of alcohol or any intoxicating substance and I have always taken my work seriously All I ask is for the complete unedited recording of that show to be made public he saidWhat the minister saidThe incident took place at the Siddhpeeth Maa Kunjapuri Tourism and Development Fair in New Tehri where Minister Subodh Uniyal interrupted Daler Mehndirsquos live performance and accused him of being drunk During the confrontation Uniyal allegedly brought up Buttars name claiming that the singer was previously beaten up during his visit to the regionMika Singh came to his brothers defence slamming Uniyals remarks towards Mehndi and Buttar Taking to X he wrote The way Minister SubodhUniyal1 ji spoke on stage was extremely rude and disrespectful An artist deserves dignity regardless of the circumstances He reportedly said on stage Yahan aapse pehle manindarbuttar pit ke gaya tha Itna pita tha ki ab uska baap bhi nahi aa sakta yahan se Before you Maninder Buttar got beaten up here He was thrashed so much that even his father would not dare to come here sicThe way Minister SubodhUniyal1 ji spoke on stage was extremely rude and disrespectful An artist deserves dignity regardless of the circumstances He reportedly said on stage ldquoYahan aapse pehle manindarbuttar pit ke gaya tha Itna pita tha ki ab uska baap bhi nahi aa sakta yahan serdquo Is this really the language a minister should use for artists What kind of behaviour is this Artists come to perform entertain people and honour their commitments They deserve respect not humiliation from a public platform Subodh Uniyal ji do you want artists to stop coming to Uttarakhand Such an attitude can discourage artists from performing in a state that we all love Please remember that the people have given you the position you hold today Public office comes with responsibility humility and accountability I have immense love and respect for Uttarakhand but artists deserve respect too I sincerely hope you will reflect on your words and address this matter with dignity Respect is a twoway street mdash King Mika Singh MikaSingh October 23 2026Is this really the language a minister should use for artists What kind of behaviour is this Artists come to perform entertain people and honour their commitments They deserve respect not humiliation from a public platform Singh wrote