India, Oct. 19 -- A performance by Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi at the Kunjapuri Fair in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand's Tehri district triggered controversy on Sunday after state cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal walked onto the stage and asked him to stop singing.

The incident took place during a cultural programme organised as part of the Navratri celebrations.

Uniyal, who represents Narendranagar in the Uttarakhand Assembly, objected to the performance, saying the religious nature of the event demanded decorum and respect for the occasion.

'You are making a fool of us': Minister to Daler Mehndi

Standing beside the singer, Uniyal said the programme was dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga and alleged that Mehndi was performing after consu...