Pakistani Rock Band ‘Jal’ Concert in Pune Cancelled

The much awaited concert of the Pakistani rock band Jal on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 in Pune has been cancelled following protests from right-wing activists of Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena (BVS).

Jal was due to perform live at the five-day event “Melange” of the Vishwakarma Institute of Technology in Pune. The event was to kick-start from Feb. 23 and Jal was to perform on Feb. 26.

Melange, an annual event of the college, is an eclectic mixture of technical and non technical programs. RM Jalnekar, director of the institute, confirmed the cancellation of the event.

The official website of the event also carried an announcement about the cancellation. The refund process for the event would commence on Feb. 23.