<p><strong>New Delhi: </strong>Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan on Friday expressed shock over the rejection of his UK visa.</p>
<p>"Shocked &amp; appalled," he tweeted. "UK visa rejected."</p>
<p>Amjad Ali Khan said he was scheduled to perform at the Royal Festival Hall in London in September.</p>
<p><img title="Ustad Amjad Ali Khan" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/jan/23-Amjad-Ali-Khan.jpg" alt="Ustad Amjad Ali Khan" width="670" height="447" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Ustad Amjad Ali Khan</strong></em></span></p>
<p>He said the rejection was "extremely sad for artists who are spreading the message of love and peace".</p>
<p>Amjad Ali Khan said he had been performing almost every year in the United Kingdom since the early 1970s. "Upset to have my visa rejected."</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shocked &amp; appalled. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UK?src=hash">#UK</a> visa rejected. scheduled to perform at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalFestivalHall?src=hash">#RoyalFestivalHall</a> in Sep <a href="https://twitter.com/HCI_London">@HCI_London</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia">@MEAIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SushmaSwaraj">@SushmaSwaraj</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UKinIndia">@UKinIndia</a></p>
&mdash; Amjad Ali Khan (@AAKSarod) <a href="https://twitter.com/AAKSarod/status/764067966774153216">August 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">My UK visa rejected. Extremely sad for artists who are spreading the message of love &amp; peace <a href="https://twitter.com/HCI_London">@HCI_London</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia">@MEAIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UKinIndia">@UKinIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SushmaSwaraj">@SushmaSwaraj</a></p>
&mdash; Amjad Ali Khan (@AAKSarod) <a href="https://twitter.com/AAKSarod/status/764068414876975104">August 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Performing almost every year in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UK?src=hash">#UK</a> since the early 70s. Upset to have my visa rejected <a href="https://twitter.com/HCI_London">@HCI_London</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia">@MEAIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UKinIndia">@UKinIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SushmaSwaraj">@SushmaSwaraj</a></p>
&mdash; Amjad Ali Khan (@AAKSarod) <a href="https://twitter.com/AAKSarod/status/764090605102206976">August 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>Amjad Ali Khan is an Indian classical musician who plays the sarod. Acclaimed internationally, he was honoured with Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour, in 2001.</p>

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