G20 Summit: Assam's Bihu dance performed in ‘distorted’ manner to welcome UK PM Rishi Sunak, sparks controversy

A Bihu dance performed during the welcome ceremony of UK PM Rishi Sunak in New Delhi for the G20 summit on Friday has sparked controversy across Assam.

Netizens have called the performance presented in a ‘distorted’ manner as none of the gestures were similar to the dance performance and it was an insult to the culture and tradition of Assam.

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The UK PM Rishi Sunak arrived in Delhi for the G 20 Summit along with his wife Akshata Murthy.

He was received by MoS for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey.

Meanwhile, netizens have also demanded stringent action against the event organisers in regard to the incident.