Adnan Sami has never been the kind to mince words, especially when it comes to his decision to embrace India as his home. And after the Indian Armed Forces executed Operation Sindoor, the singer once again made headlines, not for a melody, but for his fierce defence of his national pride.
It all began with a simple, yet powerful ¡°Jai Hind¡± posted on X (formerly Twitter), followed by a bold graphic that read, ¡°Sindoor se tandoor tak.¡± But what started as support for India's military quickly spiralled into a troll-fest, with users resurfacing old digs about Sami¡¯s citizenship and loyalty.
One troll mocked his patriotism, accusing him of tweeting just to stay on the "right side" of the RSS. Not one to turn the other cheek, Sami shot back in full throttle, telling the user to worry less about the RSS and more about their own dignity. And that was just the beginning.
When another user threatened him with a disturbing comment implying harm, Sami served a brutal comeback¡ªposting a green thread and needle, implying Pakistan would need help stitching things back together before making any threats. He captioned it as a ¡°gift,¡± laced with heavy sarcasm.
This digital face-off came after Sami shared a story from a recent trip to Baku, Azerbaijan. While there, he met Pakistani nationals who expressed regret over the state of their country and praised his decision to leave. According to Sami, the young men told him they wished to change their citizenship too, as they felt their army had ¡°destroyed¡± their nation.
Born in the UK to a Pakistani father and Indian mother, Adnan Sami moved to India in 2001 and officially became an Indian citizen in 2016. Since then, he has remained vocal about his admiration for India and his disdain for the political landscape in Pakistan, especially its military establishment.
As for Operation Sindoor, it was India¡¯s bold retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. Conducted in the early hours of May 7, the operation targeted nine terror-linked sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, dismantling infrastructure used by extremist groups like Lashkar, JeM, and Hizbul.
Adnan Sami¡¯s patriotism may ruffle feathers online, but clearly, he is not losing sleep over it.