On August 5, the Indian Government announced that it had scrapped Article 370 which gave Jammu and Kashmir a special status. Rajya Sabha had agreed to the resolution of abrogating Article 370 and bifurcating the state into two union territories - Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. This decision received mixed responses and are also receiving uproars by the neighbouring country, Pakistan.

Singer Atif Aslam, who has crooned several Bollywood songs and gave some of the best chartbusters is also unhappy with the decision taken by the Indian Government to scrap Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. The singer took to his social media handle to announce his disagreement with this move. Atif Aslam also informed his fans and followers that he is going on a pilgrimage to the holy place of Hajj, Mecca in Saudi Arabia.