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Sonu on performing at Vaishnodevi: My first reaction was to say no
Updated On: 24 October, 2020 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Initially hesitant to return to India due to spike in COVID-19 cases, Sonu says he agreed to perform at Vaishnodevi ceremony due to stringent safety norms
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Sonu Nigam with wife Madhurima
When the nationwide lockdown was announced in March, Sonu Nigam was relieved to have found himself in the UAE, where COVID-19 cases were far and few. The singer had then decided against returning to India, citing the spike in cases. However, come October, Nigam was among the first to participate in a live sangeet session at the Vaishnodevi festivities in Jammu.
"My first reaction was to say no," admits the singer. Nigam, who flew down to India only a few weeks ago, says he had a change of heart after being familiarised with the safety measures adopted at the festivities, which kicked off on October 15. "Only a small group of people are being permitted, no more than 5,000 devotees a day. [The footfall is dramatically lower] because the trains are not running. It was humbling to see empty paths to the shrine, especially during Navratri. Nobody was allowed to move around without a mask," says Nigam, glad that the protocols were being stringently followed by one and all.
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