New Delhi, April 26 -- At public events, it is often seen as harmless fun for hosts to invite singers to perform a few lines on the spot. However, acclaimed Indian vocalist Kailash Kher has taken a firm stance against the practice, saying it diminishes the value of an artist's craft.

The singer recently attended the seventh edition of the Six Sigma Leadership Summit in Healthcare, held at Taj Palace on April 25. During the programme, when a host casually requested him to sing a few lines, Kher chose not to comply and instead addressed the issue directly.

Expressing his discomfort, he said, "Yahi main badalna chahta hoon, yahi mere mann main lalak lagi hui, yahi badalna hai. Ki gayak ko, sangeet ko aise naa mana jaaye ki sir do line aa g...