India, Oct. 23 -- Singer Sona Mohapatra reiterated her earlier comments about singer Daler Mehndi after he was reprimanded by Uttarakhand Cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal over his performance at the Siddhpeeth Maa Kunjapuri Tourism and Development Fair in New Tehri on Sunday, following allegations that he was under the influence of alcohol and unable to sing; the developments were reported in an article published Oct. 23, 2026.
Mohapatra’s Instagram note
Mohapatra said in a long note on Instagram that she felt something was “wrong with (her) wiring” as she saw support pour in for Mehndi despite her own perspective.
She wrote that there was her perspective on the incident, and “almost an entire fraternity of artists speaking in the opposite...