Singer and music composer Palash Muchhal has been making headlines after a legal complaint was filed against him over alleged casteist remarks. Amid the controversy, the musician recently visited famous temples in Rajasthan and shared photos from his spiritual trip on social media. His latest Instagram post has now gone viral online, especially because he chose to disable the comments section after sharing the pictures.
On Wednesday, Palash posted several photos from his visit to the famous Khatu Shyam Ji Temple and Salasar Balaji Temple temples. In the pictures, the singer can be seen praying, bowing before the deities and seeking blessings. Some photos also showed him posing with temple officials during the visit. Along with the images, Palash wrote a simple emotional caption in Hindi that spoke about finding peace and comfort through faith and devotion.
The temple visit comes just days after Palash landed in legal trouble. According to reports, a case has been registered against him under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act. The complaint was reportedly filed by Vigyan Prakash Mane, who is said to be a childhood friend of cricketer Smriti Mandhana.’
As per reports, the incident allegedly took place on November 22 at a toll plaza on the Sangli Ashta road in Maharashtra. Mane claimed that during an argument, Palash used caste based offensive language against him. Police have registered the case under relevant sections of the SC ST Act along with other legal provisions, and the matter is currently under investigation.
Reports also suggest that the issue may have started because of a financial disagreement. Police sources claim that Palash had allegedly borrowed around ₹25 lakh from Mane for a film production project. Later, when Mane reportedly asked for the money back, it led to a heated argument between the two.
Meanwhile, Palash’s lawyer Shreyansh Mithare has strongly denied all allegations against the singer. He called the complaint a publicity stunt and stated that they are planning to take legal action against Mane for making false claims.
Palash had already been in the news earlier after his wedding with Smriti Mandhana was unexpectedly called off last year. The couple was reportedly supposed to get married on November 23, but the celebrations were stopped due to a medical emergency involving Smriti’s father. Soon after, Palash was also admitted to a hospital in Mumbai, leading to widespread rumours and speculation about their relationship.