On April 17, the singer had described the loud sermons from the loudspeakers as hooliganism in a series of tweets.

Nigam, in a series of tweets, had described the use of loudspeakers to broadcast sermons as hooliganism.

The playback singer's 140-character views on religion hit a discordant note.

The singer had previously clarified that his statements were not against any religion but the usage of loudspeakers.