She was invited by the Uttar Pradesh government itself to perform at the event but while she was performing, the 'qawwali' was stopped and an announcement for the next act was made by the organisers.

She said it was the first time that her act was stopped for being a 'qawwali', adding, "I thought it was a technical glitch but then the next act was announced. It was clear that this was not an error. When I enquired, I was told 'qawwali nahi chalegi yahan' (qawaali cannot happen here)," the danseuse told News18.