India, Oct. 27 -- Last week, Uniyal publicly reprimanded veteran singer Daler Mehndi during a cultural event and accused him of performing under the influence of alcohol. While addressing Daler, the minister also referred to Maninder Buttar's earlier visit to Uttarakhand, claiming that he had been beaten up there. Maninder has now responded to the Uttarakhand minister's claim, saying he was deeply hurt by the remarks. The singer has also asked the minister to release the complete recording of his 2019 performance so that people can see what happened.

During an Instagram Live session on Monday, Maninder addressed the controversy. He recalled that his first song became popular in 2018, after which he began receiving offers to perform at ev...