Usha Uthup clarifies if she performed on the track 'Didi Go' to celebrate Mamata Banerjee’s electoral defeat

Veteran singer Usha Uthup has addressed a viral social media post that falsely connected one of her stage performances to recent political events in West Bengal. The situation arose when a social media user claimed that Uthup had sung the Bengali song "Didi" to commemorate the Trinamool Congress's loss in the Assembly elections. This post also alleged that Uthup had left Kolkata during the party's tenure, igniting a considerable online debate. In response to the speculation, the seasoned artist issued a clarification, refuting the circulating claims and emphasizing that the interpretation of her performance was inaccurate and lacked context.

A social media user shared a video of Usha Uthup performing her song "Didi," with the accompanying tweet stating: "In celebration of Didi leaving Bengal, Usha Uthup had fun by singing 'Didi Go.' It should be remembered that during the TMC regime, cut money was allegedly demanded from her for her performances, due to which she became troubled and moved to Mumbai. Now she has returned."

Usha Uthup reacts to the claims

Usha Uthup promptly responded to the viral claims, issuing a statement that denied the allegations and effectively ended the speculation and trolling. Her statement read, "Dear friends and music lovers... There has been a post on Twitter and WhatsApp that has been going around, to which I just want to say: Please do not unnecessarily embroil me in controversies that I have nothing to do with. 1. I have been singing the song in question for more than 25 years. 2. I have never left Kolkata and moved to Mumbai. I am very much here."

In her caption, she wrote, "There has been a post circulating on Twitter, Insta and WhatsApp regarding me, and I would like to clarify that several statements made in that post are incorrect and misleading. The song in question is a Bengali song, composed many years ago and inspired by an Arabic tune. I have been performing it for over two decades purely as a musical rendition. I should like to clarity that I have lived in Kolkata since 1976 and never left Kolkata since then and moved to Mumbai. Kolkata has always been my home, and I continue to live and work here with immense love for the city and its people. The interpretations, comments, and narratives being circulated in that post are entirely not mine, and I do not associate myself with or take any onus for them in any manner. Please do not unnecessarily embroil me in controversies that I have absolutely nothing to do with."

Her daughter, Anjali Uthup, responded to the post, writing, "Well said Ma. Keep singing and keep us all happy always... God bless you."

BJP’s win in West Bengal

The Bharatiya Janata Party recently achieved a significant victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, securing 207 out of 294 seats and ending the Trinamool Congress's 15-year governance. Despite this substantial defeat and her personal electoral loss, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee declined to resign as Chief Minister.