Ukranian singer Uma Shanti flings Indian flag at live crowd at Pune event, booked

New Delhi: The famous Ukrainian singer Uma Shanti has been accused of demeaning India's national flag during a performance at a club in Mundhwa. The Pune Police have filed an FIR against her. On Sunday night, an event was captured on video. The video quickly gained attention online. The FIR was lodged by Havaldar Tanaji Deshmukh at the Koregaon Park police station after a video of the purported conduct was extensively disseminated over social media.

Uma Shanti, the lead singer of the band Shanti People, allegedly performed at a pre-Independence Day event that was organised by Karthik More and held at the Freq - Super Club Bar Kitchen.

Senior police inspector Vishnu Tamhane stated that a complaint had been filed against Uma Shanti and organiser Kartik Morein.