Shiv Sena workers demand Pak musicians be sent back

Mumbai: Shiv Sena workers barged into the Mumbai Press Club to disrupt the performance of an Indian-Pakistani band.According to a report on IBN Live, the protesting men carried party flags and demanded that the Sufi band Meekal Hasan be sent back. The workers shouted that no Pakistani group or individual will be allowed in Mumbai.[caption id="attachment_1373699" align="alignleft" width="380"] Shiv Sena workers. AFP image[/caption]The Mekaal Hasan Band was poised to announce the first ever Indo-Pak band with members from both Pakistan and India. This was the first initiative of its kind and was aimed to create positive interaction between the musicians of both India and Pakistan.The band comprises Mekaal Hasan, the guitarist and band founder, Ahsan Papu the flutist, Gino Banks, an Indian drummer, Sheldon D'Silva on bass, and Sharmistha Chatterjee as the vocalist.