Sonu Nigam Quits Twitter, Urges Supporters To Quit As Well by Suhel Johar

 

Sonu Nigam has quit Twitter weeks after his azaan row and has mentioned Paresh Rawal and Abhijeet Bhattacharya among the reasons for leaving Twitter.

The singer says that Twitter is a great platform but has become a place where everyone expresses their anger instead of discussing issues. He is all for a “balanced” approach, he says.

He also mentioned Paresh Rawal and Abhijeet Bhattacharya in a series of tweets in which he explained why he was leaving Twitter. Talking about singer Abhijeet whose Twitter account was suspended after offensive tweets, Sonu wrote, “One Could disagree wth Abhijeetda’s language but isn’t Shehla’s accusation tht BJP has a Sex Racket, Provocation enough to Supporters? If His account is deleted, why not Her?”

 

He also marked Paresh Rawal and his offensive tweet against Arundhati Roy, “A woman can endorse a picture of Gautam Gambhir in the front of the Army Jeep, & Paresh Rawal, Criticized for doing d same to someone else. Accepted Arundhati has d right to her opinion about Kashmir, but then the other billion Indians have the right to feel Let Down too right?”

What is disturbing is that through this approach, Nigam has found a way to support what Paresh Rawal and singer Abhijit Bhattacharya have said in their now infamous tweets.

Nigam says he is neither left nor right wing, nor does he uphold any particular religion. But he doesn’t want to be in a place where “venom” is spewed with “relish”.

After quitting Twitter Sonu has also urged all "logical and sensible patriots" to do the same, following the suspension of singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya's micro-blogging account. Ironically, Nigam has, howevere, put in a disclaimer saying he might return to Twitter in the future - “never say never”.

Screenshot of Nigam's tweets before he deleted his account.  

 

 

 

Read Sonu Nigam’s complete statement on leaving Twitter

 Hello Press, Twitteratis, Tweeples and Tweetios, get ready to take screen shots of my following messages for they won’t remain here 4 long. I bid adieu to Twitter and my close to 7 Million followers today, leaving most Disappointed and angry at me, and some Sadists Happy. I have come to understand that “You can wake up someone who’s sleeping, but can not wake up one who’s pretending to sleep when he’s awake”. Media, is divided. Some Nationalists, some just Cold blooded Pseudos not ready to learn from our History of Traitors. Hv seen Love Pouring in from Most Quarters 4 my Balanced approach; & unreasonable, illogical, ruthless, Profanities being hurled frm other. People blessing you on one hand; and some wishing Death upon you. Even some young Girls and Boys and Kids behave like terrorists. A woman can endorse a picture of Gautam Gambhir in the front of the Army Jeep, & Paresh Rawal, Criticized for doing d same to someone else. Accepted Arundhati has d right to her opinion about Kashmir, but then the other billion Indians have the right to feel Let Down too right? And we have stopped being Humans. We are nothing beyond Proud Muslims, Hindus, Pakistanis, Indians.Gosh.Such arrogance 4 being so stupid? One Could disagree wth Abhijeetda’s language but isn’t Shehla’s accusation tht BJP has a Sex Racket, Provocation enough to Supporters? If His account is deleted, why not Her? And the other Morons who hurl Mother Sister abuses to every Achiever? Where’s the Balance? How is it all so one sided? Why is everyone so Angry here on Twitter? Why can’t there be a Sensible discussion? It only goes to prove that most humans, cannot digest power when it comes to them unchecked. They need Reins to hold them back. I have nothing against Twitter, it’s a Game Changer. Yet Twitter cud have been a Greater Platform. It’s like Porn, shown in Theatres. I quit Twitter Today in Defiance of this One Sided Sham. Every Logical, Sensible Patriot and Humanist should. I am sorry I don’t belong to a place which spews so much Venom with such Relish! A place that taints me Anti Muslim in some losers’ minds. I have no Religion. I follow my own religion choosing d Best from everywhere. Those who understand, know; those who don’t, my condolences. I don’t belong 2 a place whr sm Pseudo Intellectuals actually turn a Blind Eye to d Unprecedented slap I gave 2 d Fatva proclaimers on me. I am no Right Wing, No Left Wing. I respect everyone’s Opinion but I guess Here, you have to Belong Somewhere. I hope I never need to return here to Clarify, but I never say Never! At this point, my Pious life, needs to Declutter. I don’t know what will be made out of these Threads of mine, and what new Controversy I’ll get in2, but this shud b d last due 2 Twitter. And if there’s a Newer Platform with some Filter, I’d be Owning it! We’ll see each other there. Goodbye till then 6.5 Millions. People getting married? U can actually know d entire Psychology & Class of a Partner by just going through his Twitter Time line. Shall Delete d account in a bit so the messages are conveyed clearly and with Utmost Humility and Good Intent. Thanks Twitter.