Islamabad : Pakistani rapper Talha Anjum has landed himself in hot water after a video of him waving the Indian flag on stage during his Nepal concert went viral. During the live show, a fan threw an Indian flag towards the stage. Talha caught it, waved it and even draped it over his shoulders, triggering massive backlash back home in Pakistan.

The gesture did not sit well with Pakistani media and fans, who are now criticising him harshly online.

Talha Anjum’s first reaction on X

Responding to the outrage, Talha defended himself by writing, “My heart has no place for hate. My art has no borders… If me raising an Indian flag sparks controversy so be it. I’ll do it again.” He said Urdu rap is “borderless” and should not be divided by politics.

However, the controversy only escalated.

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