Rahat Fateh Ali Khan says every individual is "free" and has the choice to stay wherever he wishes.
"If effigies have been burnt, then it's wrong. Every individual is free and it his decision to stay wherever he wants. There are no boundaries for music. It's a very bad feeling for me. It should not happen," Rahat told IANS.
Adnan, who had appealed for legalisation of his stay in India in May this year, has been allowed to stay in the country on humanitarian grounds till further orders, a union minister said on Tuesday.
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In an interview with the Hindustan Times, Adnan has claimed that Pakistanis are "not very happy" with the news of the singer's stay in India getting approved and that they are burning his effigies.
“I have heard that people in Pakistan are not very happy with this news and are burning my effigies. But I’m happy that I have finally found my home,” said Adnan Sami.
Read: Finally found my home: Adnan Sami
Adnan, who came to India on a visitor's visa, has been staying in the country since March 2001.
Read: Adnan Sami applies again for Indian citizenship
His visa was extended from time to time, but as his passport expired in May this year and the Pakistan's government refused to renew it, he was forced to request the Indian authorities to legalise his stay in the country on humanitarian grounds.
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