Singer Sonu Nigam has addressed the viral moment when he appeared irritated after being asked about student protests and avoided the question, clarifying that his decision not to comment was about respecting the event’s purpose.

Sonu Nigam explains silence on student protests

The singer was attending a media interaction centred on his tribute to late singer Pankaj Udhas when reporters questioned him about the ongoing student agitation. A video from the interaction subsequently went viral, with Nigam seen repeatedly asking the reporters to stop before ending the conversation.