Virat internet comedian/singer Chahat Fateh Ali Khan was booed and verbally harassed in Sheikhupura by an angry crowd.
The internet comedian, who’s real name is Kashif Rana, was in the area to rally his fans after deciding to enter politics and contest in the upcoming national elections in 2024.
In the now viral clip, Chahat Fateh Ali Khan can been walking down the street while people hurled insults and laughed at him. Eventually, the viral singer snapped and started shouting back at the angry mob, telling them to shut up, which did nothing to stop the crowd from harassing him further.
According to people, the internet sensation broke down and started crying. Netizens were upset to see the public’s rude and uncalled for behavior.
This is extremely unacceptable. How dare the people of Sheikhpura treated our legendary singer Chahat Fateh Ali Khan like this? They must apologise now. @chahat_fateh started crying after this… #جمشید_دستی pic.twitter.com/TyHKr6aF2M
— Saad Kaiser 🇵🇰 (@TheSaadKaiser) January 1, 2024
To add further misery to his day, the election committee rejected Chahat Fateh Ali Khan’s nomination papers. He uploaded the video to reveal that his nomination papers were rejected due to his duel nationality. However, he remained adamant in his political pursuit, implying that he will try to get his nomination papers approved.
Chahat fateh ali khan nomination papers rejected too, its over pic.twitter.com/kSaAbe33sI
— Charsi Jam e Shirin (@thetinggo) December 31, 2023
It is to be noted that Kashif Rana was a taxi driver in Britain before donning the persona of Chahat Fateh Ali Khan and going viral on social media.
The rejection of his nomination papers dealt a blow to Chahat’s political aspirations, leaving him in a vulnerable position as he navigates both public scrutiny and the formalities of the political process.
The incident has ignited discussions on social media about the treatment of public figures entering politics and the need for respectful engagement in the political arena.
