ShareChat-owned Moj, a short video sharing platform, has taken down songs by Canadian Punjabi singer Shubhneet Singh, known by his stage name Shubh.
The platform in a statement said, "Moj is a brand deeply committed to fostering a vibrant creator community. In alignment with our values, any artist propagating divisive content has no home on our platform."
"With this in mind, we have taken down the songs by artist Shubh from our in-app music library. We are dedicated to providing our community with joyful moments that reflect our world," the statement said further.
This comes after BookMyShow, an online booking and entertainment platform, announced that the three-month-long tour of the singer in India stands cancelled. The platform said that it has initiated a complete refund of the ticket amount for all consumers who had purchased tickets for the show. The refund will be reflected within 7-10 working days in the customer's source account of the original transaction.
A day before the singer's tour got cancelled, electronics brand boAt had pulled out as a sponsor of the concert.
"At boAt, while our commitment to the incredible music community runs deep, we are first & foremost a true Indian brand. Therefore, when we became aware of the remarks made by artist Shubh earlier this year, we chose to withdraw our sponsorship from the tour," declared the company, citing the singer’s earlier comments.
The trouble began when the singer shared a distorted map of India on his Instagram story, conspicuously omitting the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and the Northeastern states some months back.
Alongside the image, he wrote "Pray for Punjab," which sparked immediate criticism. Singh later deleted the map, replacing it with a message that only read "Pray for Punjab” without any picture.
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