Sonu Nigam has once again made headlines by shaving his head after a Muslim cleric offered a reward of Rs 10 lakh for anyone who would shave the singer's head and garland him with old shoes. Responding to this, Sonu Nigam tweeted, "Today at 2pm Aalim will come to my place, and shave my head. Keep your 10 lakhs ready Maulavi. [sic]"

Sonu Nigam also tweeted saying he would have his head shaved himself and asked the cleric to "keep the 10 lakhs ready." Hours after Sonu Nigam's press conference, Aalim Hakim, the celebrity hair stylist who shaved Sonu Nigam's head, told ANI, "If he (cleric) has 10 lakh rupees, then he should give it to me, I will donate it to some charity".

Syed Sha Atef Ali Al Quaderi, the Muslim cleric who issued the fatwa, responded to Sonu Nigam's and Aalim Hakim's demand for Rs 10 lakh saying, "Sonu Nigam has not done all the things I asked for, two out of the three things remain unfulfilled. I Will give reward of Rs 10 lakh, only when he does the rest - a garland of old torn shoes and a tour around the country," to ANI.

Will give reward of 10 lakh, only when he does rest two-garland of old torn shoes and tour around the country: VP,WB Minority United Council pic.twitter.com/w79RqQsMrn - ANI (@ANI_news) April 19, 2017

ANI reported that a complaint has been filed against Sonu Nigam before the CJM, Panipat under sections 294, 295, 295A, 296, 500 and 501 of IPC over his remarks on azaan.

The singer tweeted against the use of loudspeakers in mosques, temples and gurudwaras on Monday. His tweets that termed azaan from mosques "forced religiousness" and use of loudspeakers "gundagardi" soon became a controversy and Sonu Nigam was slammed left, right and centre on social media.

God bless everyone. I'm not a Muslim and I have to be woken up by the Azaan in the morning. When will this forced religiousness end in India - Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 16, 2017

And by the way Mohammed did not have electricity when he made Islam.. Why do I have to have this cacophony after Edison? - Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 17, 2017

I don't believe in any temple or gurudwara using electricity To wake up people who don't follow the religion . Why then..? Honest? True? - Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 17, 2017

Gundagardi hai bus... - Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 17, 2017

Talking to media today, Sonu Nigam said "I am not raising a question on azaan or Islam. I am not against any religion. I am questioning the use of loudspeakers, be it in mosques, temples or gurudwaras and I consider it gundagardi."

Sonu said he did not intend to hurt anyone's sentiments with his tweets but said, "I have a right to my opinion".

Yesterday, Sonu Nigam slammed those who couldn't tolerate his opinion and freedom of expression in a new tweet. Saying their stand exposes their intelligence quotient (IQ), Sonu Nigam said that he stands by his statement that loudspeakers should not be allowed in mosques and temples.

Dear everyone. Your stand exposes your own IQ. I stand by my statement that loudspeakers should not be allowed in Mosques & Temples. Period - Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 18, 2017

When I am talking about Loudspeakers, I did mention Temples and Gurudwaras too. Is it that hard to comprehend? Loosen up guys. - Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 18, 2017

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