WATCH VIDEO: Assam’s Bihu dance ‘distorted’ while welcoming UK PM Rishi Sunak in Delhi for G20 summit

NEW DELHI: A major controversy has erupted over ‘distortion’ of the Bihu dance – native to the Northeast state of Assam.

Assam’s Bihu dance was presented in a ‘distorted’ way by the Indian authorities while welcoming UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in New Delhi for the G20 meet.

While, slamming the central authorities for the ‘distorted’ presentation of the Bihu dance, netizens – belonging to Assam – have labelled it as an ‘insult’ to Assamese culture.

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WATCH:

In utter disrespect to Assam’s Bihu dance, Bihu dance was performed in distorted form before UK PM Rishi Sunak during his arrival in Delhi #G20SummitDelhi

— atanu bhuyan (@atanubhuyan) September 8, 2023

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Why Bihu, traditional dance of Assam was presented in distorted form before UK PM Rishi Sunak? Was there no Bihu artist from Assam? @PMOIndia @CMOfficeAssam pic.twitter.com/6qymzoc1Km

— Jyoti Prasad Nath ?????? ?????? ??? (@xitoo27) September 8, 2023

UK PM Rishi Sunak arrived in India to attend the G20 Summit on Friday (September 08).

He was accompanied by his wife and businesswoman Akshata Murthy.

The couple was welcomed by union minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey at the Palam airport in New Delhi.